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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 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.

LEZ020-252100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers
overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 68 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-252100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers
overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-252100-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-252100-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-252100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers and thunderstorms likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-252100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 64 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-252100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-252100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$