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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 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.

LEZ020-102100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Patchy fog
overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of rain showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-102100-
Lower Niagara River-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Rain with
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of rain showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-102100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Rain and snow, then rain late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain
showers overnight. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

$$

LOZ042-102100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain late
this morning, then rain early this afternoon. Rain and snow late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Patchy fog. Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-102100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain late this morning, then rain this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to
2 to 4 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-045-102100-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain late
this morning, then rain this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$