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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 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.

LEZ020-040300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Becoming mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 69 degrees.

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LOZ030-040300-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Scattered showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Scattered showers during
the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Becoming mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-040300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.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 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-040300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-040300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Scattered showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Scattered showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 69 degrees.

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LOZ044-040300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Scattered showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-040300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
403 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Scattered showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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