Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 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.

LEZ020-300900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 69 degrees.

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LOZ030-300900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-300900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-300900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-300900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees.

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LOZ045-300900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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