Nearshore Marine Forecast
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731 FZUS51 KBUF 201041 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 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. LEZ020-201515- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees. $$ LOZ030-201515- Lower Niagara River- 641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-201515- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west around 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-201515- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers and thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-201515- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees. $$ LOZ045-201515- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 641 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AR