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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
408 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 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.

LEZ020-291515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
408 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Showers likely in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 59 degrees.

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LOZ030-291515-
Lower Niagara River-
408 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-291515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
408 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-291515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
408 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-044-291515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
408 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 55 degrees, and the water
temperature off Oswego is 57 degrees.

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LOZ045-291515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
408 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 56 degrees.

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