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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
444 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 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.

LEZ020-141515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
444 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Friday
night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

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LOZ030-141515-
Lower Niagara River-
444 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-141515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
444 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-141515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
444 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-141515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
444 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 72 degrees.

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LOZ045-141515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
444 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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