Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
138 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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.

LEZ020-150930-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
138 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow and rain showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-150930-
Lower Niagara River-
138 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming
north. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-150930-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
138 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms, then showers likely
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-150930-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
138 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7
feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-150930-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
138 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Sunday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers
likely Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-045-150930-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
138 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely, then a
east winds 10 to 20 knots becoming nchance of showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
Rain showers during the day, then snow showers likely with a
chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

$$

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