Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
430 PM EDT Wed Sep 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.

LEZ020-190315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
430 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Monday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 71 degrees.

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LOZ030-190315-
Lower Niagara River-
430 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots  A chance of showers
Monday night.

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LEZ040-041-190315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
430 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-190315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
430 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-044-190315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
430 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 60 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 71 degrees.

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LOZ045-190315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
430 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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