


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
791 FZUS51 KBUF 170803 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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. LEZ020-171500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees. $$ LOZ030-171500- Lower Niagara River- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-171500- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LEZ040-171500- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-171500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LOZ043-171500- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees. $$ LOZ044-171500- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LOZ045-171500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$