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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 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-
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during
the day, then rain Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain during the day.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-212130-
Lower Niagara River-
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day, then rain Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. Mainly clear.

$$

LEZ040-041-212130-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then rain Tuesday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.

$$

LOZ042-212130-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day, then rain Tuesday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain during the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-212130-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain during the day.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-045-212130-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain during the day,
then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

$$