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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 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.

LEZ020-201000-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-201000-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Cloudy in
the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-201000-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

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LOZ042-201000-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-201000-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

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LOZ044-201000-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-201000-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy late
this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 knots
or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.

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