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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM 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.

LEZ020-121500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 75 degrees.

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LOZ030-121500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-121500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. 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. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-121500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-121500-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 67 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-121500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.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 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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