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FZUS51 KBUF 212351
NSHBUF

NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
731 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE

LEZ020-220300-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
731 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 55 DEGREES.

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LOZ030-220300-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
731 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FROM LATE
EVENING ON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

LEZ040-041-220300-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
731 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

LOZ042-220300-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
731 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FROM LATE
EVENING ON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

SEE LAKE ONTARIO OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

LOZ043-044-220300-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
731 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 50 DEGREES...THE CENTRAL
LAKE ONTARIO BUOY WATER TEMPERATURE IS 44 DEGREES.

SEE LAKE ONTARIO OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

LOZ045-220300-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
731 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH
STRONG WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

SEE LAKE ONTARIO OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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