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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat oct 18 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.


loz045-181500-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt sat oct 18 2025

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat oct 18 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.


loz043-181500-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am edt sat oct 18 2025

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers during the day, then a
chance of showers monday night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 59 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat oct 18 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.


loz044-181500-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am edt sat oct 18 2025

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat oct 18 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.


lez020-181500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt sat oct 18 2025

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers early. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
during the day, then a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers.

the water temperature off buffalo is 63 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat oct 18 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.


lez040-041-181500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt sat oct 18 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through late sunday
night...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers this
morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. showers. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. showers during the day, then a chance of showers monday
night. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sat oct 18 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.


loz042-181500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am edt sat oct 18 2025

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers late this
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers during the day, then a
chance of showers monday night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt fri oct 17 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.


lez041-180900-
dunkirk to buffalo along lake erie-
1003 pm edt fri oct 17 2025

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
showers likely late this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. showers
during the day, then a chance of showers monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt fri oct 17 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.


lez040-180900-
ripley to dunkirk along lake erie-
1003 pm edt fri oct 17 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. showers likely in the morning,
then 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 west.
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. showers during the day, then a chance of
showers monday night. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

$$