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

LEZ020-180300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-180300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-180300-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-180300-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-180300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-180300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-180300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly 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...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-180300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$