Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
416 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 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.

LEZ020-140330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
416 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-140330-
Lower Niagara River-
416 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-140330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
416 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ042-140330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
416 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-140330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
416 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-140330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
416 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Rain showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$


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