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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
424 PM 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.

LEZ020-150315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
424 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then occasional showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-150315-
Lower Niagara River-
424 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south.
Rain with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Occasional showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-150315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
424 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East 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. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Occasional showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-150315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
424 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots 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 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional 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.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-150315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
424 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then occasional showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 73 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-150315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
424 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.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 less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Occasional showers 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.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

EAJ