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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM 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.

LEZ020-022100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.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 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers
Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-022100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.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 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west around
10 knots. A chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-022100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then showers Thursday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 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
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-022100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-022100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots 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 southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms 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. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 70 degrees.

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LOZ044-022100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the
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 in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-022100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. 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. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$