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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 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.

LEZ020-080415-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Snow likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Snow
likely in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow
showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow
showers likely Wednesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-080415-
Lower Niagara River-
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Snow
likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow likely
in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow
showers likely Wednesday night.

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LEZ040-041-080415-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. The lake is mostly ice
covered.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Snow likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Snow.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
likely in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely
Wednesday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LOZ042-080415-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Snow
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely in the morning, then snow showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

$$

LOZ044-080415-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow likely.
Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 knots
or less. Lake effect snow in the morning, then a chance of snow
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-080415-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
late. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely in the morning, then snow showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-080415-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
709 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
this evening, then lake effect snow likely after midnight. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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