000 FZUS51 KBUF 240801 NSHBUF NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 401 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE LEZ020-241430- /O.ROU.KBUF.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 401 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AN ISOLATED SHOWER EARLY... THEN A FEW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN CLEARING. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 74 DEGREES. $$ LEZ040-041-241430- /O.ROU.KBUF.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE- 401 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. AN ISOLATED SHOWER EARLY...THEN A FEW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN CLEARING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ LOZ042-043-241430- /O.ROU.KBUF.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY- 401 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. AN ISOLATED SHOWER EARLY...THEN A FEW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 47 DEGREES...THE CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO BUOY WATER TEMPERATURE IS 72 DEGREES. SEE LAKE ONTARIO OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ LOZ044-045-241430- /O.ROU.KBUF.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SODUS BAY TO THE ST LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO- 401 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. AN ISOLATED SHOWER EARLY... THEN A FEW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES LESS THAN 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. SEE LAKE ONTARIO OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ JJP/SAGE