Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
812 AM EDT Sun May 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.

LEZ020-261515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
812 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Areas of dense fog early.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-261515-
Lower Niagara River-
812 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Areas of dense fog early.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-261515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
812 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Areas of dense fog early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-261515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
812 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Areas of dense fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-261515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
812 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Areas of
dense fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-261515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
812 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Patchy fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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