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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 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.

LEZ020-301600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain and
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers overnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Snow showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow
showers during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Thursday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 44 degrees.

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LOZ030-301600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Snow showers
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow
showers during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Thursday night.

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LEZ040-041-301600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. Snow showers with
rain showers likely this morning, then rain showers early this
afternoon. Rain and snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow showers with rain
showers likely in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves
10 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. A chance of
snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

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LOZ042-301600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. Snow showers early,
then rain and snow showers late this morning. Rain showers this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. A chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

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LOZ043-301600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers
likely early, then snow and rain showers likely late this
morning. Rain showers likely this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of snow and rain
showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the
day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

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LOZ044-301600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers
with rain showers likely this morning, then rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain
and snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet.
Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning.
Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ045-301600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds to 30 knots. Snow showers this morning, then
rain and snow showers this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers
likely in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a
chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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