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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Wed Jul 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.

LEZ020-162100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 77 degrees.

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LOZ030-162100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-162100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Showers and
thunderstorms likely late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-162100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-162100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 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 building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-162100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. 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 building
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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