791  
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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