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FZUS51 KBUF 180748
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
348 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 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.

LEZ020-181530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
348 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

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LOZ030-181530-
Lower Niagara River-
348 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance
of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-181530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
348 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms through
midday, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-181530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
348 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-181530-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
348 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this
morning. Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-181530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
348 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Hitchcock/JJR