Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 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.

LEZ020-230315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow likely in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Wednesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-230315-
Lower Niagara River-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming north. Snow
likely in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain likely
during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-230315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow, mixed with rain
and sleet at times. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely 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 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Partly to 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 likely Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-230315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
Waves 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 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-230315-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Snow in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Partly 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 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-230315-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-230315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow
in the morning. 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 subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

$$


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