Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
447 PM EDT Wed May 1 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.

LEZ020-020330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
447 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 49 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-020330-
Lower Niagara River-
447 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-020330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
447 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-020330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
447 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Patchy fog
this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-020330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
447 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Patchy fog
this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-020330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
447 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog this evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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