


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
503 FZUS51 KBUF 182003 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 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. LEZ020-190300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees. $$ LOZ030-190300- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers. $$ LEZ040-041-190300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ042-190300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ043-190300- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees. $$ LOZ044-190300- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LOZ045-190300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$