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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 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.

LEZ020-200900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 65 degrees.

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LOZ030-200900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-200900-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-200900-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-200900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers late this evening. Waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-200900-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-200900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers
late this evening, then showers likely after midnight. A chance
of showers late. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-200900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. A chance of showers late this evening, then showers
after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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