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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 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.

LEZ020-160900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.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 with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees.

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LOZ030-160900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ041-160900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 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 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-160900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots 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 in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 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 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 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 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-160900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. 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 increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 20 knots becoming northwest
10 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...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-160900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly 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.

$$

LOZ044-160900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 around 10 knots. A chance of
showers. 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 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-160900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet 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 northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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