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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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.

LEZ020-190300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
402 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
A chance of rain showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 34 degrees.

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LOZ030-190300-
Lower Niagara River-
402 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-190300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
402 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-190300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
402 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers this evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-190300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
402 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers this evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

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LOZ045-190300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
402 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely early, then
a chance of showers. Showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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