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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 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.

LEZ020-112130-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1032 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

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LOZ030-112130-
Lower Niagara River-
1032 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-112130-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1032 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-112130-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1032 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-112130-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1032 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Becoming
mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1
foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Due to upwelling, the water temperature off Rochester is 48
degrees, while the central Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is
68 degrees.

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LOZ045-112130-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1032 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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