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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 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.

LEZ020-100315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 53 degrees.

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LOZ030-100315-
Lower Niagara River-
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ041-100315-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-100315-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-100315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-100315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Occasional rain.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-100315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
443 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then occasional rain in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$