Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 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.

LEZ020-130900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear late
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly 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 becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of rain showers Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-130900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear late
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night.

$$

LEZ041-130900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear late
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ040-130900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear late
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-130900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

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

$$

LOZ043-130900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 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. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 61 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-130900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
after midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots 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 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ045-130900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$