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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 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.

LEZ020-032100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-032100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-032100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-032100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-032100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 55 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-032100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$