Nearshore Marine Forecast Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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FZUS51 KBUF 160837
NSHBUF
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
437 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.
LEZ020-161515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
437 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.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 diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A
chance of snow and rain showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of lake effect snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.
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LOZ030-161515-
Lower Niagara River-
437 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.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 just a chance of rain
showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
rain and snow showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect
snow showers likely.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
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LEZ040-041-161515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
437 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy 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 and snow
showers. Waves 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 just 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. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knot. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
LOZ042-161515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
437 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers in the evening, then just a chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
$$
LOZ043-044-161515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
437 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly sunny
this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.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 building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds increasing to 30 knots. Rain and snow
showers likely in the evening, then just a chance of snow and
rain showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves
8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.
$$
LOZ045-161515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
437 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the morning. Waves further building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds increasing to 30 knots. A chance of
rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect
snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14
feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
$$
AR/RSH