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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 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.

LEZ020-141600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A chance of
rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers during the day.
.TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees.

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LOZ030-141600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
likely overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers during the day.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-141600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect rain showers likely
during the day, then lake effect rain and snow showers likely
Sunday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet, then
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers during the day,
then a chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-141600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect
rain showers during the day, then lake effect snow and rain
showers Sunday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow
showers with a chance of rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-141600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers this morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect
rain showers during the day, then lake effect snow and rain
showers Sunday night. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers with a chance of rain showers during the
day, then a chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

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LOZ044-141600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers this morning. A chance of rain
showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect
rain and snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers with a chance of rain showers during the
day, then a chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-141600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers
with snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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