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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 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.

LEZ020-090400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Rain from late
evening on.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers
during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 53 degrees.

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LOZ030-090400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain
late this evening. Rain after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Thursday night.

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LEZ040-041-090400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain early,
then rain from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ042-090400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain late this evening.
Rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers with a
chance of rain in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet, then
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ043-090400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers
overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to
9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

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LOZ044-090400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of rain late this evening. Rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest. Rain showers in the evening, then snow and rain
showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers in the
morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow and
rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.

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LOZ045-090400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain late this evening. Rain and snow after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Snow showers during the day, then rain and snow showers
Tuesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

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