Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1030 PM EDT Mon May 6 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.

LEZ020-070915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1030 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-070915-
Lower Niagara River-
1030 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-070915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1030 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-070915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1030 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day, then showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-070915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1030 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-070915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1030 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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