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FZUS51 KBUF 130903
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST THU NOV 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.
LEZ020-131600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS FROM
LATE MORNING ON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY
SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 51 DEGREES.
LOZ030-131600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SATURDAY
NIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
LEZ040-041-131600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN
RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
LOZ042-131600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE
EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
LOZ043-131600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS WITH A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER
POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 52 DEGREES.
LOZ044-131600-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS WITH
A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY,
THEN RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
LOZ045-131600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
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