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FZUS51 KBUF 122127
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
527 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

LEZ020-130315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
527 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-130315-
Lower Niagara River-
527 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers in the
evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely.

$$

LEZ040-041-130315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
527 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain
showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then just a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-130315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
527 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Rain showers. Waves
6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain
showers in the morning. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1
to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-130315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
527 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales after midnight. Rain showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. Rain
showers. Waves 12 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-130315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
527 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. A chance of rain showers early, then
widespread rain showers from late evening on. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 10 to
15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

$$