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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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.

LEZ020-180300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely from late
evening on.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers during
the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees.

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LOZ030-180300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Showers likely late this evening. A chance of showers after
midnight, then showers likely late.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers during
the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west around
10 knots. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers.

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LEZ041-180300-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
early, then showers from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

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LEZ040-180300-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
early, then showers from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Showers likely in the morning,
then 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 west.
Showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

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LOZ042-180300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers likely late this evening. A chance of showers after
midnight, then showers likely late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves
5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ043-180300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves
5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet, then subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees.

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LOZ044-180300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.

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LOZ045-180300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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