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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 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.

LEZ020-132115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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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LOZ030-132115-
Lower Niagara River-
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-132115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-132115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-132115-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LOZ044-132115-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-132115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
917 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest 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. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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