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NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 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.

LEZ020-090300
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mainly clear.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Clear.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers overnight.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-090300
Lower Niagara River
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly clear.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Clear.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers overnight.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

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LEZ041-090300
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ040-090300
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-090300
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-090300
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 66 degrees.

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LOZ044-090300
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ045-090300
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
403 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.