Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1010 PM EDT Sat May 18 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.

LEZ020-190915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1010 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog developing.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning
otherwise partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear
in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 55 degrees.

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LOZ030-190915-
Lower Niagara River-
1010 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Areas of fog developing.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning
otherwise partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-190915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1010 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog
developing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning
otherwise partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-190915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1010 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Areas of fog developing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning
otherwise partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-190915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1010 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog late. Waves 1
foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Areas of fog in the morning otherwise partly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

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LOZ045-190915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1010 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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