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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

403 AM EDT Thu May 7 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-LOZ030-071500-

Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River-

403 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. A

chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely

late. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Rain

showers likely in the evening. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. 

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

A chance of showers overnight. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A

chance of showers. 

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

chance of rain showers. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then

becoming partly cloudy. 



The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees.



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LEZ040-041-071500-

Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-

403 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly

sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Rain

showers likely in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance

of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot. 

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

A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest

10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of

rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves

1 foot or less. 



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LOZ042-043-071500-

Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario

including Irondequoit Bay-

403 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely in

the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to

15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A

chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and

increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to

3 feet. 

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

of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then

becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 



The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.



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LOZ044-045-071500-

Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-

403 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026



.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to

3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance

of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly

sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A

chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and

increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day,

then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building

to 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to

15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers

Sunday night. Waves2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 



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