Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1041 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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.

LEZ020-220915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1041 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-220915-
Lower Niagara River-
1041 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-220915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1041 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then just a chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2
to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-220915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1041 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7
feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6
feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-220915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1041 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then just a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 59 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 66 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-220915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1041 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$