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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1037 PM EDT Thu May 16 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.

LEZ020-170915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1037 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Patchy fog overnight.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Becoming mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 54 degrees.

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LOZ030-170915-
Lower Niagara River-
1037 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then just a chance of
showers overnight. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-170915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1037 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then just a
chance of showers overnight. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-170915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1037 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then just a chance of showers overnight. Patchy fog. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers 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...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-170915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1037 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then just a chance
of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-170915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1037 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then just a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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