Nearshore Marine Forecast Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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FZUS51 KBUF 172015
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 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.
LEZ020-180300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers early.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Lake effect snow showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Lake effect snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow and
rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday
night.
The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.
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LOZ030-180300-
Lower Niagara River-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers early.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow and
rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday
night.
$$
LEZ040-041-180300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening
on. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Lake
effect snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
$$
LOZ042-180300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
$$
LOZ043-044-180300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.
$$
LOZ045-180300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
from late evening on. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Lake effect snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 9 to
13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
$$