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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
452 AM EDT Tue May 21 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.

LEZ020-211530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
452 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 59 degrees.

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LOZ030-211530-
Lower Niagara River-
452 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-211530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
452 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East 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.

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LOZ042-211530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
452 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-211530-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
452 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

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LOZ045-211530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
452 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet 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.

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