Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 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.

LEZ020-240900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light
and variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 65 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-240900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-240900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-240900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-240900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-240900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-240900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-240900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$