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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
701 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020

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.

LEZ020-261530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
701 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers likely Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Becoming
mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 51 degrees.

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LOZ030-261530-
Lower Niagara River-
701 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers likely Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-261530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
701 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Patchy fog
early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-261530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
701 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-261530-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
701 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Areas
of fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-261530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
701 AM EDT Tue May 26 2020

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Areas of fog
early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$