893
FZUS51 KBUF 050801
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 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.
LEZ020-051600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY
NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 53 DEGREES.
LOZ030-051600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY
SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
SUNDAY NIGHT.
LEZ040-041-051600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 40 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES
11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
19 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
LOZ042-051600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 35 KNOT GALES THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ043-051600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 51 DEGREES.
LOZ044-051600-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 12 TO
17 FEET SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
22 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ045-051600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
301 AM EST WED NOV 5 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
LATE THIS MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO
16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
JJR
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