Coastal Waters Forecast for Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040)
Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY
Last Update: 1003 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026




This Afternoon: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tonight: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Tuesday: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wednesday: West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040)

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