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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 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.

LEZ020-302100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely Wednesday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-302100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely Wednesday
night.

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LEZ040-041-302100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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LOZ042-302100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-302100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 71 degrees.

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LOZ044-302100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. Mainly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ045-302100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 1 to 3 feet.

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