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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 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.

LEZ020-221600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Wednesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-221600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers Wednesday night.

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LEZ040-041-221600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.

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LOZ042-221600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy,
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

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LOZ043-221600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy,
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-221600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers likely in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain and snow showers
likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

$$

LOZ045-221600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain and snow
showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain and snow showers
likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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