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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 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.

LEZ020-070900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly
to mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

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LOZ030-070900-
Lower Niagara River-
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear.

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LEZ041-070900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog
late. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Areas of fog in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ040-070900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-043-070900-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then
showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees.

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LOZ044-070900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then
showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-070900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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