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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 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.

LEZ020-172115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

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LOZ030-172115-
Lower Niagara River-
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
A chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming
mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-172115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
late this morning. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-172115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-044-172115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 74 degrees.

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LOZ045-172115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
957 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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