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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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.

LEZ020-081500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers during
the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-081500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day.

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LEZ041-081500-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ040-081500-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-081500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ043-081500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 65 degrees.

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LOZ044-081500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ045-081500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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