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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

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.

LEZ020-310300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

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LOZ030-310300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-310300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-310300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-310300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 73 degrees.

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LOZ044-310300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-310300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Patchy
fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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