Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 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.

LEZ020-011500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Wednesday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 57 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-011500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west around
10 knots. Rain showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Wednesday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-011500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to
11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

LOZ042-011500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

LOZ043-011500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers this
morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-011500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers this
morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

$$

LOZ045-011500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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