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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 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.

LEZ020-110315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-110315-
Lower Niagara River-
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots before becoming southwest late.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening.
Just a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-110315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-043-110315-
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots backing to southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then just a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 70 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 69 degrees.

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LOZ044-110315-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then just a chance
of showers from late evening on. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with strong winds and tornadoes. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1
foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ045-110315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then just a chance
of showers from late evening on. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with strong winds and tornadoes. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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