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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 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.

LEZ020-140300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...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...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

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LOZ030-140300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night.

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LEZ041-140300-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 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 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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LEZ040-140300-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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LOZ042-140300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. 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 becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-140300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. 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 becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
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 diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 61 degrees.

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LOZ044-140300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.

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LOZ045-140300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly to 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 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 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 south. A
chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

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