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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
407 PM EDT Fri May 24 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.

LEZ020-250315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
407 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees.

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LOZ030-250315-
Lower Niagara River-
407 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-250315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
407 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-250315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
407 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-250315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
407 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 62 degrees.

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LOZ045-250315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
407 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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