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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 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.

LEZ020-161500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-161500-
Lower Niagara River-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Partly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-161500-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Thursday night. 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 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-161500-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-161500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-161500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-161500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-161500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$