185
FZUS51 KBUF 300203
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 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.

LEZ020-300900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely Wednesday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 71 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-300900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely Wednesday
night.

$$

LEZ040-041-300900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy late this evening, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

LOZ042-300900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ043-300900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-300900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ045-300900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts late this evening. Scattered showers late this
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$