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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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.

LEZ020-290300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-290300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms early, then scattered showers late this
evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in
the evening, then clearing.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-290300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-290300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of
waterspouts through the early overnight. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-290300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts
in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers in the
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 73 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-290300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
through the early overnight, then scattered showers late. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-290300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
through the early overnight, then scattered showers late. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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