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: 404 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
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Today: Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

Friday: Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Friday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

Saturday: North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Sunday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Monday: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040)

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