Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 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.

LEZ020-070900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 57 degrees.

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LOZ030-070900-
Lower Niagara River-
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy
in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-070900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-070900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-070900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-070900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming 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 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-070900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1002 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$