Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 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.

LEZ020-212130-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1033 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
Snow in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Snow.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow during the day.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-212130-
Lower Niagara River-
1033 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Partly to mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 knots.
A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow during the day.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-212130-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1033 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then rain and snow
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow during the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-212130-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1033 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers late this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow
showers in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-212130-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1033 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-212130-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1033 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers late this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$


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