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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
718 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

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.

LEZ020-150315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
718 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
early.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-150315-
Lower Niagara River-
718 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers early.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-150315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
718 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-150315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
718 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers early, then a chance of showers late this
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-150315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
718 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 62 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-150315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
718 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

JJR