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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
932 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.

LEZ020-182115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.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 68 degrees.

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LOZ030-182115-
Lower Niagara River-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers and thunderstorms late
this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon.
.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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LEZ040-041-182115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. 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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LOZ042-182115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
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.

$$

LOZ043-044-182115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 59 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-182115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. 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.

$$