Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1001 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 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.

LEZ020-220915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1001 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow showers
in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Snow in the evening, then snow and rain overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Snow likely in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-220915-
Lower Niagara River-
1001 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-220915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1001 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Rain and snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-220915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1001 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Snow and rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-220915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1001 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Snow in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Snow in the evening, then rain and snow overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow
and rain in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-220915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1001 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Snow in the evening, then snow and rain overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$


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