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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
337 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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.

LEZ020-201515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
337 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Scattered showers from late morning on.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Scattered rain showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-201515-
Lower Niagara River-
337 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers from late morning
on.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Becoming mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-201515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
337 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-201515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
337 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers during
the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

$$

LOZ043-201515-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
337 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots this afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-045-201515-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
337 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots this afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day, then rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

$$