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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 17 2022

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.

LEZ020-171530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 17 2022

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Scattered showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 77 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-171530-
Lower Niagara River-
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 17 2022

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Scattered showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-171530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 17 2022

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. Showers likely early, then scattered
showers late this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of waterspouts in the evening. Scattered showers in the
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-171530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 17 2022

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early. A chance of
waterspouts late. Scattered showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts in the evening. Scattered showers in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-171530-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 17 2022

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of waterspouts late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of waterspouts overnight. Scattered showers overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. 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 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-171530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 17 2022

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of waterspouts
late. Showers and thunderstorms likely late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of waterspouts. Scattered showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

EAJ/Hitchcock