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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 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.

LEZ020-020300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-020300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-020300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then showers Thursday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-020300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then showers Thursday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-020300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 70 degrees.

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LOZ044-020300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-020300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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