


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
190 FZUS51 KBUF 181403 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 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. LEZ020-182100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees. $$ LOZ030-182100- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest around 10 knots. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. $$ LEZ040-041-182100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. $$ LOZ042-182100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LOZ043-182100- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees. $$ LOZ044-182100- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. $$ LOZ045-182100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$