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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
649 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LEZ020-181515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
649 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

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LOZ030-181515-
Lower Niagara River-
649 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-181515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
649 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Areas of dense fog
early. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves building to 3 to 5
feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-181515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
649 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-181515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
649 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2
feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6
feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-181515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
649 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Occasional rain early, then just a chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. Showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6
feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

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