Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 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.

LEZ020-260300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
early. Patchy fog late.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-260300-
Lower Niagara River-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
early. Patchy fog late.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-260300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A slight chance of showers this evening. Areas of fog
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Areas of fog in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 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 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
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 becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-260300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less this evening. A chance of showers
early. Patchy fog late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 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 becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-260300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers through the early
overnight. Patchy fog late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy fog
in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely 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.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 63 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-260300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
435 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers through
the early overnight. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
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.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

JJR