Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 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.

LEZ020-201515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Showers and thunderstorms
likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from
late morning on.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-201515-
Lower Niagara River-
641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers and
thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms from late morning on.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-201515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west around
10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then
becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-201515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers and thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-201515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Showers and thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-201515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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