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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
407 PM EST Wed Feb 5 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.

LEZ020-060400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
407 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Snow
late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Snow with sleet likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of snow during the day, then snow Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of snow showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-060400-
Lower Niagara River-
407 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Snow
late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of snow during the day, then snow Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-060400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
407 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of snow after midnight. Snow late. The lake is mostly ice
covered.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow with rain, sleet and freezing
rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain, snow, sleet
and freezing drizzle in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A
chance of freezing drizzle in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of snow during the day, then snow Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LOZ042-060400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
407 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Snow likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day, then snow
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-060400-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
407 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of snow
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Snow in the morning, then snow likely, a chance of rain and
freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Snow showers likely with a
chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
13 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 23 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day,
then snow Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-060400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
407 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Snow in the morning, then snow with a chance of
freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. A chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 12 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around
22 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet.
Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Snow Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

JJR