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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 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.

LEZ020-111500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 77 degrees.

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LOZ030-111500-
Lower Niagara River-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ041-111500-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 10 knots or less this afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-111500-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-111500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-111500-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 54 degrees.

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LOZ045-111500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
404 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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