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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 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.

LEZ020-041515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly
to mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Rain
overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers
likely overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-041515-
Lower Niagara River-
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Rain overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Occasional rain in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers.

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LEZ040-041-041515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves in ice
free areas 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely with
a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves building to 2
to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LOZ042-041515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-041515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Becoming
mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Occasional
rain. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6
feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees.

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LOZ045-041515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
434 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Occasional rain.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9
feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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EAJ/RSH