Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 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.

LEZ020-080900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-080900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers.

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LEZ040-041-080900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-080900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-044-080900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 62 degrees.

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LOZ045-080900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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