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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ020-220400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Wednesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-220400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
rain Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers Wednesday night.

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LEZ040-041-220400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.

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LOZ042-220400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy,
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day,
then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.

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LOZ043-220400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the evening.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy,
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

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LOZ044-220400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain and snow
showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

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LOZ045-220400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then
rain and snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

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