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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM 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.

LEZ020-312100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-312100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly 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. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.

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LEZ040-041-312100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly 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 less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-312100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-312100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly 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. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 71 degrees.

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LOZ044-312100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West 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...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-312100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West 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...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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