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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1020 AM EDT Wed Sep 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.

LEZ020-182100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1020 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny late this
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 71 degrees.

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LOZ030-182100-
Lower Niagara River-
1020 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-182100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1020 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny
late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-182100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1020 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-182100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1020 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 60 degrees.

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LOZ045-182100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1020 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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