Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1018 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 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.

LEZ020-262130-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1018 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early this afternoon. Showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Occasional showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 38 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-262130-
Lower Niagara River-
1018 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Occasional showers in the evening, then just a chance of showers
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-262130-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1018 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Occasional showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Occasional showers in the evening, then just a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-262130-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1018 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers early this afternoon. More widespread showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Occasional showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-262130-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1018 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Occasional showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then just a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6
feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-262130-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1018 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then just a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6
feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$


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