Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1036 AM EDT Mon May 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.

LEZ020-272115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1036 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely late this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers during the day.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-272115-
Lower Niagara River-
1036 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly
clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-272115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1036 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-272115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1036 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers late this morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-272115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1036 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-272115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1036 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers late this morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 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...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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