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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 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.

LEZ020-090300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-090300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

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LEZ041-090300-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ040-090300-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-090300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-090300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 66 degrees.

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LOZ044-090300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ045-090300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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