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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
718 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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.

LEZ020-251530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
718 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-251530-
Lower Niagara River-
718 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-251530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
718 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. Showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-251530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
718 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

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LOZ043-044-251530-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
718 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Due to upwelling, the water temperature off Rochester is 55
degrees. Meanwhile, the central Lake Ontario buoy water
temperature which is more representative of the lake in general, is
70 degrees.

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LOZ045-251530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
718 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely early,
then a chance of showers from late morning on. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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