Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 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.

LEZ020-130315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 53 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-130315-
Lower Niagara River-
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ041-130315-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-130315-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-130315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-130315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-130315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
420 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$