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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1036 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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.

LEZ020-170915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1036 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Occasional showers
with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-170915-
Lower Niagara River-
1036 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Occasional showers
with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-170915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1036 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Occasional showers
with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-170915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1036 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Occasional showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-170915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1036 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 73 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-170915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1036 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$