Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
942 PM 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.

LEZ020-270915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
942 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming 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.

$$

LOZ030-270915-
Lower Niagara River-
942 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly
clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-270915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
942 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LOZ042-270915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
942 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. 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. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-270915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
942 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-270915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
942 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$