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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 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.

LEZ020-180900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 78 degrees.

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LOZ030-180900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear.

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LEZ041-180900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LEZ040-180900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then clearing.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-180900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-044-180900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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 62 degrees.

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LOZ045-180900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

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