Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Mon May 6 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.

LEZ020-062115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-062115-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast around
10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-062115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-062115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-062115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-062115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog
late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$