Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
003 FZUS51 KBUF 081408 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1008 AM EDT Wed May 8 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. LEZ020-082115- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1008 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Sunny. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees. $$ LOZ030-082115- Lower Niagara River- 1008 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. $$ LEZ040-041-082115- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1008 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LOZ042-082115- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1008 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-082115- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1008 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees. $$ LOZ045-082115- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1008 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$