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FZUS51 KBUF 281833
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 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.
LEZ020-282200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 46 DEGREES.
LOZ030-282200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-282200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ042-282200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 14 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ043-282200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 48 DEGREES.
LOZ044-282200-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WITH A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER
POSSIBLE. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO
35 KNOT GALES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ045-282200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
133 PM EST FRI NOV 28 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO
35 KNOT GALES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING
TO 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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