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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 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.

LEZ020-140900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Friday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

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LOZ030-140900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Friday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-140900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-140900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-140900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late this
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 52 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-140900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers late. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late this evening. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$