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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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.

LEZ020-021500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

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LOZ030-021500-
Lower Niagara River-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.

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LEZ040-021500-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers this morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ041-021500-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Showers this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-021500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-021500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 64 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 65 degrees.

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LOZ044-021500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers this morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly
clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Oswego is 64 degrees.

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LOZ045-021500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
404 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers this morning, then a
chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. 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 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 64 degrees.

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