474  
FZUS51 KBUF 311429  
NSHBUF  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 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.  
 
LEZ020-312115-  
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.  
MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ030-312115-  
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SUNNY.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN  
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LEZ041-312115-  
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES IN ICE  
FREE AREAS 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LEZ040-312115-  
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LOZ042-312115-  
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
7 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
LOZ043-044-312115-  
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO  
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO  
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO  
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 39 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ045-312115-  
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1029 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND  
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN  
RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
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