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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
431 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.

LEZ020-111530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
431 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers through early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.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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LOZ030-111530-
Lower Niagara River-
431 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
through early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.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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LEZ040-041-111530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
431 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

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

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Showers likely early, then a chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 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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LOZ042-111530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
431 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers through early afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. 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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LOZ043-044-111530-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
431 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. 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. Mainly clear.
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 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 70 degrees.

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LOZ045-111530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
431 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers from late morning on.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 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. Mainly clear. 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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