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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 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.

LEZ020-010300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Showers likely late.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy
in the evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly
clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 65 degrees.

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LOZ030-010300-
Lower Niagara River-
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers after midnight. Showers likely late.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy
in the evening, then becoming clear.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.

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LEZ040-041-010300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late
this evening. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-010300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
after midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-010300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 knots
or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 64 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 66 degrees, and the water
temperature off Oswego is 65 degrees.

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LOZ045-010300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 62 degrees.

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