Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
956 AM EDT Sun May 19 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.

LEZ020-192115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
956 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog
overnight.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Areas of fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 56 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-192115-
Lower Niagara River-
956 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog overnight.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-192115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
956 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1
foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-192115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
956 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Areas of dense fog this morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-192115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
956 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Areas of
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-192115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
956 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Areas
of fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$