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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 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.

LEZ020-042100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Haze.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Haze in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

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LOZ030-042100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Haze.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Haze in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 knots
or less. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.

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LEZ041-042100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Haze. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Haze in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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LEZ040-042100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Haze. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Haze in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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LOZ042-042100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Haze. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Haze
in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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LOZ043-044-042100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Haze. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Haze in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees.

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LOZ045-042100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Haze. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Haze
in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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