Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 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.

LEZ020-240315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-240315-
Lower Niagara River-
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers Tuesday
night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-240315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ042-240315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-240315-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-240315-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy this
evening, then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-240315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
456 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely 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...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$


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