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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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.

LEZ020-210300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-210300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

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LEZ041-210300-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.

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LEZ040-210300-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-210300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-210300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 69 degrees.

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LOZ044-210300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Oswego is 70 degrees.

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LOZ045-210300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 68 degrees.

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