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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

LEZ020-061500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 68 degrees.

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LOZ030-061500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers in the
evening, then showers likely overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-061500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-043-061500-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots
or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 54 degrees.

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LOZ044-061500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-061500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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