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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 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.



LEZ020-250300-

Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to

10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,

then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to

mostly cloudy. 

.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and

variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,

then a chance of showers Sunday night. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms Monday night. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A

chance of showers during the day. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



The water temperature off Buffalo is 77 degrees.



$$



LOZ030-250300-

Lower Niagara River-

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to

15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Showers with a

chance of thunderstorms late. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,

then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly

cloudy. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming

southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and

variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance

of showers during the day. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



LEZ041-250300-

Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to

2 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming

southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west.

Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming

southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,

then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than

10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during

the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance

of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



LEZ040-250300-

Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to

2 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming

southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.

Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.

A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then

showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a

chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers

Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance

of showers during the day. Waves around 1 foot. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



LOZ042-250300-

Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to

15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.

Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot

or less. 

.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to

15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance

of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



LOZ043-044-250300-

Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario

including Irondequoit Bay-

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance

of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.

Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.

Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a

chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of

showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.



$$



LOZ045-250300-

Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-

403 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms

late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers

likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.

Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Partly

to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to

10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,

then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers

Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TUESDAY...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.



$$