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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
342 AM EDT Wed May 8 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.

LEZ020-081515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
342 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.

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LOZ030-081515-
Lower Niagara River-
342 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers.

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LEZ040-041-081515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
342 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog this morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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LOZ042-081515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
342 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-044-081515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
342 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

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LOZ045-081515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
342 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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