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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 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.

LEZ020-290400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow and
rain showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow and rain showers
in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
Wednesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees.

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LOZ030-290400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow and rain showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers Wednesday night.

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LEZ040-041-290400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of snow showers through the early overnight. Waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain and snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers in
the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

$$

LOZ042-290400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow and rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Rain showers with a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday
night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LOZ043-290400-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers in the morning. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain and
snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers with snow showers likely in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday
night. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-290400-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Lake effect snow showers likely this evening, then a chance of
lake effect snow showers after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers in the morning. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow
and rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

$$

LOZ045-290400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy this evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow showers overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow and rain
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers.
Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

$$