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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 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.

LEZ020-181515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 67 degrees.

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LOZ030-181515-
Lower Niagara River-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-181515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-181515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-181515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 62 degrees.

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LOZ045-181515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
426 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms through the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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