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

LEZ020-170900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.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 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-170900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.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 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-170900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
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. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 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, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-170900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 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.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-170900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. 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, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-170900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. 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 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.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-170900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South 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 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-170900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...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 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$