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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

LEZ020-170315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning,
then occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-170315-
Lower Niagara River-
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mainly clear this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the morning,
then occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-170315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Occasional showers in the morning, then occasional showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-170315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 15 to 25 knots.
Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-170315-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-170315-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-170315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
445 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$