Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
415 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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.

LEZ020-280315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
415 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain and snow showers during the day.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Monday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 38 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-280315-
Lower Niagara River-
415 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Monday
night.

$$

LEZ040-041-280315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
415 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-280315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
415 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-280315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
415 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-280315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
415 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Rain showers
likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$


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