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: 549 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025


Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Saturday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Saturday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Sunday: Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

Tuesday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Wednesday: West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040)

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