045
FZUS51 KBUF 290903
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 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.
LEZ020-291600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
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 SOUTHWEST. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY 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.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 46 DEGREES.
LOZ030-291600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
LEZ040-041-291600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND DIMINISHING
TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING
THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
LOZ042-291600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 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
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
14 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST 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.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LOZ043-291600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 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. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 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.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 48 DEGREES.
LOZ044-291600-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO
15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
LOZ045-291600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST SAT NOV 29 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS, RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 16 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN DURING
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
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