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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 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.

LEZ020-180915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle. Patchy
fog.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Becoming mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 54 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-180915-
Lower Niagara River-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle late this evening,
then patchy drizzle after midnight. Areas of fog.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Becoming mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-180915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle. Areas of
fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...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.

$$

LOZ042-180915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Areas of fog. Showers likely with patchy drizzle, then a chance
of showers with patchy drizzle late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Areas of fog in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-180915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. Showers late this evening, then showers likely with
patchy drizzle after midnight. A chance of showers with patchy
drizzle late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-180915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1057 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Showers late this evening, then showers likely with patchy
drizzle after midnight. A chance of showers with patchy drizzle
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers with patchy drizzle in the morning. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AR