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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1041 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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.

LEZ020-252115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1041 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then just a
chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly
cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-252115-
Lower Niagara River-
1041 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then just a
chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-252115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1041 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-252115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1041 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-252115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1041 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Due to upwelling, the water temperature off Rochester is 50
degrees. Meanwhile, the central Lake Ontario buoy water
temperature, which is more representative of the lake in general,
is 66 degrees.

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LOZ045-252115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1041 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers early. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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