Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 AM EDT Fri May 3 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.

LEZ020-032115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1032 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Becoming
mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 51 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-032115-
Lower Niagara River-
1032 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Becoming
mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-032115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1032 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-032115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1032 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-032115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1032 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-032115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1032 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$