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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 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.

LEZ020-262100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 78 degrees.

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LOZ030-262100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-262100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-262100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-262100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-262100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 71 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-262100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$