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: 343 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026
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Tonight: East winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers this evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wednesday: South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Wednesday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Thursday: West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Thursday Night: Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

Friday: West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Saturday: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Sunday: Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.







Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040)

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