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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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.

LEZ020-172200-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Rain showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-172200-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Rain showers Thursday
night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday
night.

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LEZ040-041-172200-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ042-172200-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers late this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Rain
showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-172200-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect rain and
snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely with
a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers in the morning, then
a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-172200-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers late this morning, then lake effect snow showers likely
this afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect rain and
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

LOZ045-172200-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely Thursday night.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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