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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 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.

LEZ020-051500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-051500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-051500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-051500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Monday night. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-051500-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 67 degrees.

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LOZ045-051500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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