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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM 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.

LEZ020-160900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely during the day, then showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

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LOZ030-160900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely during the day, then showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night.

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LEZ041-160900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 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...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots 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.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers during the day, then
a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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LEZ040-160900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot 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 increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers during the day, then
a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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LOZ042-160900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. 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 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then
showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ043-160900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

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LOZ044-160900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 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. Sunny.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ045-160900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...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. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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