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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 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.

LEZ020-150900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less 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 northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers during the day.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers Saturday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

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LOZ030-150900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.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 northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers during the day.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers Saturday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-150900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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. 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 showers likely 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 and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-150900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. 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 10 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 northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-150900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. 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 northwest less than
10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet
subsiding to 2 feet 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.

The water temperature off Rochester is 63 degrees.

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LOZ045-150900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. 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...South 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 northeast less than
10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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