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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1040 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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.

LEZ020-200915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1040 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
late this evening, then clearing.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.

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LOZ030-200915-
Lower Niagara River-
1040 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy
late this evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-200915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1040 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-200915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1040 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy late this evening, then clearing. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 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 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-200915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1040 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

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LOZ045-200915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1040 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 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 to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 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 showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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