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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 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.

LEZ020-150900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Rain showers likely Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

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LOZ030-150900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Rain
showers likely Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers.

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LEZ041-150900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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LEZ040-150900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely Friday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

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LOZ042-150900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Mainly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers
likely Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ043-150900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

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LOZ044-150900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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LOZ045-150900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

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