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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 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.

LEZ020-181500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees.

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LOZ030-181500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest around
10 knots. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers.

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LEZ040-041-181500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

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LOZ042-181500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 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 west.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 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 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

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LOZ043-181500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Showers likely in the afternoon. 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 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 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees.

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LOZ044-181500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

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LOZ045-181500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

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