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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 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.

LEZ020-121515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy
fog early.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers overnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then occasional showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 53 degrees.

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LOZ030-121515-
Lower Niagara River-
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy fog
early.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers overnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then occasional showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-121515-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy
fog early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then occasional showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-121515-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy
fog early. A chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then occasional showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-121515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy
fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-121515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy
fog early. A chance of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Occasional
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
occasional showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-121515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
343 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then occasional showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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