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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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.

LEZ020-050900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-050900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear.

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LEZ040-041-050900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 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...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-043-050900-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees.

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LOZ044-050900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-050900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 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 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.

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