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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 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.

LEZ020-242100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers overnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-242100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
overnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-242100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. A
chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-242100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. A
chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-242100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
early this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of waterspouts overnight. A chance of showers overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-242100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts
overnight. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-242100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts overnight. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-242100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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