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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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.

LEZ020-140400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees.

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LOZ030-140400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Rain
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then snow and rain
showers likely Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers during the day.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-140400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
northwest. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day,
then rain and snow showers likely Sunday night. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-140400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the
day, then rain and snow showers likely Sunday night. Waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-140400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the
day, then rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Monday
night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

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LOZ044-140400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
early, then a chance of rain showers from late evening on. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers
during the day, then rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Monday
night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

$$

LOZ045-140400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers this evening. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Monday
night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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