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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 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.

LEZ020-040300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-040300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Clear this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Monday
night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day.

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LEZ041-040300-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ040-040300-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-040300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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LOZ043-040300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

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LOZ044-040300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-040300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

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