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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 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.

LEZ020-030300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Showers likely in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-030300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Showers likely in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-030300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-030300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
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 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 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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LOZ043-030300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. 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 70 degrees.

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LOZ044-030300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-030300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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