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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 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.

LEZ020-130300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
Thursday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-130300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
late.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
Thursday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-130300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-130300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-130300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-130300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$