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

LEZ020-221500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 77 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-221500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-221500-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
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.

$$

LEZ040-221500-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south around
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-221500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-221500-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 74 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-221500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$