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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Sun Oct 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.

LEZ020-052100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 68 degrees.

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LOZ030-052100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear.

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LEZ040-041-052100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-043-052100-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 54 degrees.

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LOZ044-052100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

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LOZ045-052100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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