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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 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.

LEZ020-152100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

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LOZ030-152100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.

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LEZ041-152100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

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LEZ040-152100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

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LOZ042-152100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ043-152100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

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LOZ044-152100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-152100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

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