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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 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.

LEZ020-280915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Rain.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Rain.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day, then a chance of rain showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-280915-
Lower Niagara River-
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Rain.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Rain in the evening, then rain and freezing rain
overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Monday
night.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-280915-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less after midnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Rain in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots becoming east. Rain.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

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LEZ041-280915-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves in ice
free areas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Rain in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LOZ042-280915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
Rain in the evening, then rain and freezing rain overnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Rain and freezing rain during the day, then rain Sunday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-280915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the
evening, then rain and freezing rain overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Rain and freezing rain during the day, then rain Sunday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain during the day, then rain
showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-280915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1057 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of rain showers late this evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Rain and freezing rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Freezing rain and rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Freezing rain
and rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain and
freezing rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain during the day, then rain
showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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