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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1041 PM EDT Sun May 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.

LEZ020-210915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1041 PM EDT Sun May 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Becoming
mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-210915-
Lower Niagara River-
1041 PM EDT Sun May 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Becoming
mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-210915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1041 PM EDT Sun May 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-210915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1041 PM EDT Sun May 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny
in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-210915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1041 PM EDT Sun May 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-210915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1041 PM EDT Sun May 20 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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