Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 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.

LEZ020-160915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-160915-
Lower Niagara River-
1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy
in the evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-160915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers
and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
Waves building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Clearing. Waves 2
feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-160915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then just a chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-160915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 2
feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then just a chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 67 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 73 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-160915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1018 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening, then just a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then just a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$