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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
640 AM EDT Sat May 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.

LEZ020-181515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
640 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Cloudy this morning, then
becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 10 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.

$$

LOZ030-181515-
Lower Niagara River-
640 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Cloudy this morning, then
becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Wednesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-181515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
640 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Cloudy this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-181515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
640 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-181515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
640 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers early,
then patchy drizzle late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. 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 10 knots. Partly cloudy. 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.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-181515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
640 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers early, then patchy drizzle late this morning. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
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 to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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