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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 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.

LEZ020-291500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-291500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-291500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-291500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-291500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 73 degrees.

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LOZ044-291500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.

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LOZ045-291500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of waterspouts
in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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