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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 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.

LEZ020-191600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-191600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-191600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-191600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-191600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

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LOZ044-191600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ045-191600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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