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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
952 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 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.

LEZ020-282115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
952 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-282115-
Lower Niagara River-
952 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-282115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
952 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-282115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
952 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-282115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
952 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 67 degrees.

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LOZ045-282115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
952 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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