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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1029 PM EDT Tue May 21 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.

LEZ020-220915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1029 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 61 degrees.

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LOZ030-220915-
Lower Niagara River-
1029 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
Sunday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-220915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1029 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-220915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1029 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-220915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1029 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear late
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-220915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1029 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$