Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
975 FZUS51 KBUF 301503 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 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. LEZ020-302200- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Rain and snow late this morning, then rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely with rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Snow showers overnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 44 degrees. $$ LOZ030-302200- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain and snow late this morning, then rain early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. A chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Snow showers overnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. $$ LEZ040-041-302200- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. Rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. $$ LOZ042-302200- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. Rain, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. $$ LOZ043-302200- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees. $$ LOZ044-302200- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain late this morning, then rain showers likely early this afternoon. Rain late. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain and snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LOZ045-302200- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. Rain and snow late this morning, then rain this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. $$