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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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.

LEZ020-201515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 71 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-201515-
Lower Niagara River-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-201515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-201515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-201515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 61 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-201515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

Hitchcock/Thomas