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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 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.

LEZ020-241500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance
of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 65 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-241500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance
of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-241500-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-241500-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-241500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-241500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-241500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less
than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-241500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$