


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
607 FZUS51 KBUF 162003 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 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. LEZ020-170300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees. $$ LOZ030-170300- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-170300- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-170300- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-170300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-170300- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees. $$ LOZ044-170300- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ045-170300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$