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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1214 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.

LEZ020-102115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1214 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-102115-
Lower Niagara River-
1214 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-102115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1214 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-102115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1214 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ044-102115-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1214 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-102115-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1214 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East 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 building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in
the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.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. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-102115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1214 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$