Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
445 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 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.

LEZ020-150315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
445 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain
through the early overnight, then a chance of rain late. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 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. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.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 10 to
15 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.

$$

LOZ030-150315-
Lower Niagara River-
445 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
through the early overnight, then a chance of rain late. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 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 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
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.

$$

LEZ040-041-150315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
445 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
with a chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then
rain likely late. Patchy fog from late evening on. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy fog
in the morning. A chance of rain 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 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny. 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 diminishing to 10 to
15 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 becoming northwest. 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.

$$

LOZ042-150315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
445 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain through
the early overnight, then a chance of rain late. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 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 10 knots becoming west.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. 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 20 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 becoming northwest. 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.

$$

LOZ043-150315-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
445 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain through the early overnight, then a chance of rain
late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 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 20 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...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 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.

$$

LOZ044-045-150315-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
445 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 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 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 20 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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