Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1052 AM EDT Fri Sep 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.

LEZ020-202115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1052 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East to northeast winds under 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Becoming mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Sunday night.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 71 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-202115-
Lower Niagara River-
1052 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Becoming mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-202115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1052 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-202115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1052 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds under 10 knots becoming east.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-202115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1052 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 64 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 71 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-202115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1052 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$