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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 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.

LEZ020-190315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

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LOZ030-190315-
Lower Niagara River-
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-190315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy this evening, then moonlit skies. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-190315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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LOZ043-044-190315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 75 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 73 degrees.

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LOZ045-190315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
445 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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