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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 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.

LEZ020-241000-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Wednesday
night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-241000-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Wednesday
night.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-241000-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain showers during the day, then
lake effect rain and snow Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Lake effect snow during the
day, then lake effect snow showers Thursday night. Waves 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

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LOZ042-241000-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ043-241000-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely late this evening, then a
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Wednesday
night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

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LOZ044-241000-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
rain showers late this evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then lake
effect rain showers with lake effect snow showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 10 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow and rain
showers likely during the day, then lake effect snow showers
likely Thursday night. Waves 10 to 14 feet building to 11 to
16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

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LOZ045-241000-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then lake
effect rain showers with lake effect snow showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 9 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Lake
effect rain and snow showers likely during the day, then lake
effect snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 10 to 15 feet.
Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.

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