Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 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.

LEZ020-140915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Rain.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-140915-
Lower Niagara River-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-140915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Mainly clear late this evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Rain
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ042-140915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-140915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear late
this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-140915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1051 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Rain showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$


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