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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 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.

LEZ020-090300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy, then clearing.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

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LOZ030-090300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-090300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-090300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-090300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 72 degrees.

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LOZ045-090300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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