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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 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.

LEZ020-092115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers in the evening, then occasional showers
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Occasional showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of showers during the
day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-092115-
Lower Niagara River-
1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers in the evening, then occasional showers
overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Occasional showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of showers during the
day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-092115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Occasional showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-092115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Occasional showers during the day,
then showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-092115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Occasional showers with a chance
of thunderstorms during the day, then occasional showers Friday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-092115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1029 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales. Showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. Occasional showers with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then occasional showers Friday
night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

Hitchcock