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FZUS51 KBUF 051751
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1251 PM 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.
LEZ020-052200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1251 PM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY
SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. 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 DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY
NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 54 DEGREES.
LOZ030-052200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1251 PM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY 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
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. 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 DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY
NIGHT.
LEZ040-041-052200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1251 PM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
40 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 7 TO 10 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST 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
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW 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.
LOZ042-052200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1251 PM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
, THEN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. 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. PARTLY
TO 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. 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
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ043-052200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1251 PM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 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. PARTLY
TO 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 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
SATURDAY NIGHT. 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 RAIN AND SNOW 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.
LOZ044-052200-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1251 PM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. 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. 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. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. 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. SHOWERS LIKELY. 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 AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 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.
LOZ045-052200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1251 PM EST WED NOV 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 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 15 TO
25 KNOTS. 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 NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. 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 AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 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.
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