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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 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.

LEZ020-222100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-222100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers.

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LEZ041-222100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ040-222100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-222100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-222100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ044-222100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-222100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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