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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

LEZ020-070300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-070300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-070300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-043-070300-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees.

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LOZ044-070300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-070300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear this evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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