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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 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.

LEZ020-012100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-012100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-012100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-012100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-012100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-012100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-012100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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