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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

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.

LEZ020-220300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 57 degrees.

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LOZ030-220300-
Lower Niagara River-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-220300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. A chance of waterspouts in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-220300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Scattered sprinkles early, then a chance of rain showers through
the early overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
waterspouts in the evening. Showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-220300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Scattered sprinkles early, then scattered rain showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts during the day. A chance of rain showers during the
day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-220300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in
the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers. A
chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Rain showers likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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