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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
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.
LEZ020-050800-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
$$
LOZ030-050800-
Lower Niagara River-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5
to 10 knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southwest 10
to 15 knots early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
$$
LEZ040-050800-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and overnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet until early morning.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LEZ041-050800-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
partly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet until early morning.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LOZ042-050800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LOZ043-050800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny until late afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet subsiding to around 7 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LOZ044-050800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest to 30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny, then chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet subsiding to around 7 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
LOZ045-050800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west early in
the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. West
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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