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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
419 AM EST Wed Feb 5 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.

LEZ020-051630-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
419 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of snow overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Snow, rain, sleet and freezing rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain, snow and sleet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of snow during the day, then snow Saturday
night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-051630-
Lower Niagara River-
419 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of snow overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Snow, sleet, rain and freezing rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain, snow and sleet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of snow during the day, then snow Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-051630-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
419 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Snow
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Snow, sleet with rain
and freezing rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LOZ042-051630-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
419 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Scattered snow showers early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots overnight. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Snow in the morning, then snow, sleet likely with a chance of
rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A
chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day, then snow
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ043-044-051630-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
419 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Scattered
flurries early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. A chance of snow
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Snow in the morning, then snow with sleet with possible rain in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. Snow showers likely with a
chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to
15 to 19 feet. Waves occasionally around 24 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Snow showers likely. Waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 24 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees.

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LOZ045-051630-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
419 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Snow in the morning, then snow with sleet likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 12 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around
22 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Snow Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow 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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