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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 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.

LEZ020-101000-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of snow and rain showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
with snow showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.

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LOZ030-101000-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Snow.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-101000-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow and rain late
this evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow
showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Rain and snow
showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain
showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Thursday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-101000-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow, then a
chance of snow showers late. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-101000-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow with a chance
of rain showers late this evening, then a chance of snow and rain
showers after midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow
showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

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LOZ044-101000-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers, then a chance of snow and rain showers late. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers with rain showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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LOZ045-101000-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers and sleet late this evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow and rain
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with a chance of snow
showers Thursday night. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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