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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 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.

LEZ020-060900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-060900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-060900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-060900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-060900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 68 degrees.

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LOZ045-060900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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