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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 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.

LEZ020-212200-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-212200-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers.

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LEZ040-041-212200-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-212200-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-212200-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

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LOZ044-212200-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers late this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ045-212200-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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