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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 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.

LEZ020-162100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 78 degrees.

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LOZ030-162100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ041-162100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-162100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-162100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-162100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-162100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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