Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
352 FZUS51 KBUF 291503 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 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. LEZ020-292200- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. 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 becoming northwest. 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. Snow showers likely 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. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 44 degrees. $$ LOZ030-292200- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Snow showers likely Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. $$ LEZ040-041-292200- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers late this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots overnight. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 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. Snow and rain 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 10 knots or less. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LOZ042-292200- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LOZ043-292200- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers late this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Snow and rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain and 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 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees. $$ LOZ044-292200- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers late this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain and snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LOZ045-292200- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 30 knots overnight. Snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers, rain showers with a chance of freezing rain overnight. Waves 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of freezing rain during the day, then a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$