Nearshore Marine Forecast
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258 FZUS51 KBUF 112048 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 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. LEZ020-120330- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Showers early, then a chance of showers late this evening. A chance of light rain or drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers overnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Thursday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 53 degrees. $$ LOZ030-120330- Lower Niagara River- 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Showers early, then a chance of showers late this evening. A chance of light rain or drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers overnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Thursday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-120330- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers early, then a chance of showers late this evening. A chance of light rain or drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-120330- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late this evening. A chance of light rain or drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves around 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-120330- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Showers early, then showers likely late this evening. A chance of light rain or drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-120330- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers this evening, then showers likely with a chance of drizzle after midnight. A chance of light rain or drizzle late. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees. $$ LOZ045-120330- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 448 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely this evening, then showers likely with a chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of light rain or drizzle in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$