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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 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.

LEZ020-010900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Becoming mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-010900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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. Becoming mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

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LEZ040-041-010900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 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. 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.

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LOZ042-010900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. 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 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

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LOZ043-010900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly
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, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely. 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.

The water temperature off Rochester is 71 degrees.

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LOZ044-010900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 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.

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LOZ045-010900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West 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...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 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.

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