Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 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.

LEZ020-172100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of snow showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-172100-
Lower Niagara River-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of snow and rain showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
.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.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-172100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. 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. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-172100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. 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 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-172100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers Thursday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-172100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1032 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

$$



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