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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 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.

LEZ020-130900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-130900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-130900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-043-130900-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 54 degrees.

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LOZ044-130900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-130900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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