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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 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.

LEZ020-270300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south around
10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Thursday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 44 degrees.

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LOZ030-270300-
Lower Niagara River-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-270300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers Thursday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-270300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-270300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers late this evening. Showers likely after midnight. Waves
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-270300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
402 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers this evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$