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Lake Erie

The reported Lake Erie water temperature is taken at the Buffalo Water Treatment Plant located on Lake Erie at the entrance to the Niagara River. The reading is taken at a depth of 30 feet. This data is unofficial.

Lake Ontario

The reported Lake Ontario water temperature is taken at the Monroe County Water Treatment Plant near Greece, N.Y. The temperatures is measured at the intake pipes about 1500 feet offshore at a approximate depth of 35 feet. The Lake Ontario temperature occasionally may not be representative of the surface temperature due to upwelling. This process, more common during the summer months, brings colder water from the deeper parts of the lake toward the surface near the temperature sensor. The surface water may be significantly warmer. This data is unofficial.

Latest Lake Temperatures

1031 AM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

1031 AM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017 The water temperature off Rochester is 72 degrees.

Monthly Lake Erie Temperatures
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Historical Lake Erie Temperatures (Unofficial Normals and Extremes)

The daily lake temperatures for Lake Erie off Buffalo and for Lake Ontario off Rochester are included in the Nearshore Marine Forecast.

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NearShore Marine Forecast

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

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.

LEZ020-240330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A chance of showers early.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Clear.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

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LOZ030-240330-
Lower Niagara River-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
early.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Clear.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.

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LEZ040-041-240330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear...then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-240330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-240330-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Scattered showers this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 72 degrees.

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LOZ045-240330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Scattered showers this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.

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LOZ044-240330-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
453 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Scattered showers this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.

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