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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1043 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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.

LEZ020-042115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1043 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

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LOZ030-042115-
Lower Niagara River-
1043 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest
around 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-042115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1043 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny late this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-042115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1043 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-042115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1043 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 66 degrees.

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LOZ045-042115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1043 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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