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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1031 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 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.

LEZ020-210900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1031 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-210900-
Lower Niagara River-
1031 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-210900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1031 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-043-210900-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1031 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 63 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-210900-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1031 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-210900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1031 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$