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FZUS51 KBUF 080303
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 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.
LEZ020-081000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.
PARTLY SUNNY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH RAIN SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY
NIGHT.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 53 DEGREES.
LOZ030-081000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.
PARTLY SUNNY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH RAIN SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY
NIGHT.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
LEZ040-041-081000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LOZ042-081000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
LOZ043-081000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 53 DEGREES.
LOZ044-081000-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LOZ045-081000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
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