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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 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.

LEZ020-152100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy, then clearing.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 77 degrees.

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LOZ030-152100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-152100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear in the evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-152100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-152100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 65 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-152100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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