Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1025 PM 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.

LEZ020-160900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1025 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-160900-
Lower Niagara River-
1025 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
less than 10 knots. 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 in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of rain showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-160900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1025 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 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
10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 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 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-160900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1025 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 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 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-160900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1025 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely.
Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet, then subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-160900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1025 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
sprinkles late this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then snow showers
likely overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely during the
day, then a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

JJR


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