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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 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.

LEZ020-132100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers
Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

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LOZ030-132100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers Friday night.

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LEZ041-132100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ040-132100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-132100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-132100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 61 degrees.

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LOZ044-132100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Scattered showers in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ045-132100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Scattered showers in
the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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