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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 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.

LEZ020-282100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 68 degrees.

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LOZ030-282100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-282100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny
late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-282100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-282100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-282100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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