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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
317 PM EDT Wed May 22 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.

LEZ020-230315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
317 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds this evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees.

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LOZ030-230315-
Lower Niagara River-
317 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a
chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers late.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-230315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
317 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this
evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-230315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
317 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-230315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
317 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms this evening. Showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with
strong winds and large hail this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 51 degrees.

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LOZ045-230315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
317 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely
after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with strong
winds and large hail this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms 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 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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