Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 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.

LEZ020-110400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Snow.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow and rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Saturday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 51 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-110400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Snow.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Snow.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow and rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Saturday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-110400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Snow likely this evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. Snow likely late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow in the morning, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
10 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-110400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow likely
in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Rain and snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-110400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow in the
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Rain and snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Rain. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Thursday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 51 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-110400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow in the
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain. Waves 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ045-110400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely early,
then a chance of snow showers. Snow likely late. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain
in the evening, then rain and snow overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Rain. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$