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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 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.

LEZ020-112100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Becoming mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 75 degrees.

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LOZ030-112100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-112100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-112100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-112100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with thunderstorms likely during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 67 degrees.

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LOZ045-112100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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