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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
440 PM 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.

LEZ020-210315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
440 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

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LOZ030-210315-
Lower Niagara River-
440 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-210315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
440 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mostly
cloudy. 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 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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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LOZ042-210315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
440 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-210315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
440 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 56 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 65 degrees.

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LOZ045-210315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
440 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers and
thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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