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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
206 AM EDT Thu Apr 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.

LEZ020-110930-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
206 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers, then rain late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Rain showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

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LOZ030-110930-
Lower Niagara River-
206 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers, then rain late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-110930-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
206 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the morning, then rain
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely during the day.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-110930-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
206 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Showers during the day. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-110930-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
206 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Rain late. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers. Waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 22 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ045-110930-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
206 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Showers in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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