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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 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.

LEZ020-051500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots this afternoon. Sunny this morning,
then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-051500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots this afternoon. Sunny this morning,
then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-051500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-051500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ043-051500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 68 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-051500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ045-051500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$