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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 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.

LEZ020-061500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 10 knots
or less. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-061500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-061500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-061500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-061500-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 68 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-061500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$