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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 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.

LEZ020-142100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of rain showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

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LOZ030-142100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night.

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LEZ041-142100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ040-142100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-142100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-142100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

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LOZ044-142100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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LOZ045-142100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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