Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
422 PM EDT Sun May 19 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.

LEZ020-200315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
422 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog late.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. Areas of fog in the morning...otherwise partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 56 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-200315-
Lower Niagara River-
422 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds under 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Areas of fog after midnight.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Areas of fog in the morning...otherwise partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-200315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
422 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog from late
evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Areas of fog in the morning...otherwise partly sunny. Waves 1
foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-200315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
422 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...East to northeast winds less than 10 knots. Areas of
fog...especially after 10 PM Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning...
otherwise partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-200315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
422 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog in the morning
otherwise partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-200315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
422 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog from late
evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Areas
of fog in the morning...otherwise partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$