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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun nov 16 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.


loz042-170400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun nov 16 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow and rain
showers likely early, then snow showers likely late this evening.
a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. rain
showers thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun nov 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sun nov 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly sunny. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. rain showers thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 48 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun nov 16 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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sun nov 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late monday night...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. lake effect rain and snow
this evening, then lake effect snow and rain showers likely after
midnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the
evening. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny in the morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. rain showers thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun nov 16 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.


loz045-170400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun nov 16 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers through the early overnight, then snow
showers likely late. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the morning. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun nov 16 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.


loz043-170400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sun nov 16 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely with
a chance of rain showers early, then a chance of snow showers
from late evening on. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 50 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun nov 16 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.


loz044-170400-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun nov 16 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow and rain showers early, then a chance of snow
showers from late evening on. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely thursday night. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers.
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
251 pm est sun nov 16 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.


lez146>149-170315-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
251 pm est sun nov 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then rain showers,
snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. snow showers, a slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely with a slight chance of rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 45 degrees, off cleveland 51
degrees, and off erie 48 degrees.

$$