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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 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.

LEZ020-271600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers early.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow in the
evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Lake effect
rain and snow showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of lake effect snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-271600-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow in the
evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Lake
effect snow showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Lake effect
rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect rain
showers with a chance of lake effect snow showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of lake effect snow showers.

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LEZ040-041-271600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...West gales to 40 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. Lake
effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of lake effect snow
showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers Saturday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
Lake effect rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 10 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of lake effect snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ042-271600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers. Snow
likely late. Waves 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. Lake effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Lake
effect snow showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake effect
rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect rain
showers with a chance of lake effect snow showers Sunday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. A chance of lake effect snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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LOZ043-271600-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow in the
morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Lake effect snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake effect
rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect rain
showers with a chance of lake effect snow showers Sunday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of lake effect snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

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LOZ044-271600-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers through early
afternoon, then snow likely late. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. Lake effect snow with a few rumbles of thunder
possible. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow in the
morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake
effect rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect
rain showers with a chance of lake effect snow showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of lake effect snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

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LOZ045-271600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Lake effect snow. Waves
10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.TONIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. Lake effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Lake effect snow showers likely Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Lake effect rain
and snow showers during the day, then lake effect rain showers
with a chance of lake effect snow showers Sunday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of lake effect snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

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