Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1041 AM EDT Tue May 28 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.

LEZ020-281600-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1041 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-281600-
Lower Niagara River-
1041 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-281600-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1041 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-281600-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1041 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late this
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-281600-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1041 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early
this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-281600-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1041 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$