Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 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.

LEZ020-060900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers
late.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 56 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-060900-
Lower Niagara River-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers
late.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-060900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance
of showers. Areas of fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-060900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
late. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves around
1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-060900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog
late. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 56 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-060900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog
late. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog in the
morning. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-060900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog late. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$