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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
454 PM 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.

LEZ020-190315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
454 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 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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LOZ030-190315-
Lower Niagara River-
454 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-190315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
454 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. 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...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-190315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
454 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. 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...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-190315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
454 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. 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.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 58 degrees.

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LOZ045-190315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
454 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less . A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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