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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
501 PM EDT Thu May 2 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.

LEZ020-030330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
501 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 50 degrees.

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LOZ030-030330-
Lower Niagara River-
501 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-030330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
501 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-030330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
501 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-030330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
501 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ045-030330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
501 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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