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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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.

LEZ020-200900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 71 degrees.

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LOZ030-200900-
Lower Niagara River-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

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LEZ040-041-200900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-200900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-044-200900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 61 degrees.

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LOZ045-200900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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JJR