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FZUS51 KBUF 230803
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 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.
LEZ020-231500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LIKELY
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 61 DEGREES.
LOZ030-231500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
PARTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
LEZ040-041-231500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT RAIN EARLY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS
LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS WITH A FEW
RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ042-231500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LAKE EFFECT
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. LAKE EFFECT
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
LOZ044-231500-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF WATERSPOUTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN LAKE
EFFECT RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LIKELY THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. LAKE EFFECT RAIN WITH A FEW
RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
LAKE EFFECT RAIN WITH A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE IN THE
MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS WITH A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER
POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. BECOMING
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ043-231500-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF WATERSPOUTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS
LIKELY LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. LAKE EFFECT RAIN WITH A FEW
RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS WITH
A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 60 DEGREES.
LOZ045-231500-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF WATERSPOUTS. LAKE EFFECT RAIN WITH A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER
POSSIBLE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS WITH A
FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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