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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 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.

LEZ020-172100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 34 degrees.

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LOZ030-172100-
Lower Niagara River-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-172100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-172100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-172100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-172100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$