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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


loz042-052200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed nov 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. a chance of showers
late this morning, then showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
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. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


lez020-052200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est wed nov 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late this morning, then 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 54 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


lez040-041-052200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed nov 5 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. showers this
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 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. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


loz045-052200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed nov 5 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of showers late this morning, then 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. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


loz043-052200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed nov 5 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of showers late this morning, then 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.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


loz044-052200-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed nov 5 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots this afternoon. a chance of showers
late this morning, then 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. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
914 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.


lez148-149-052115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
914 am est wed nov 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...
...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales this afternoon. a slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers early this
afternoon. showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
showers likely in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
overnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...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. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 52 degrees, off cleveland 57
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

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