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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1028 AM EDT Thu May 16 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.

LEZ020-162100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1028 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 54 degrees.

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LOZ030-162100-
Lower Niagara River-
1028 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-162100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1028 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-162100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1028 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-162100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1028 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. Areas of fog late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-162100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1028 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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