Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 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.

LEZ020-162130-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...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 and snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of lake effect snow showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday
night.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-162130-
Lower Niagara River-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...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 and snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon.
.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 increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-162130-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect 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...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-162130-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-162130-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow and rain showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-162130-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1043 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$


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