Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
436 PM EDT Tue Jun 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.

LEZ020-260315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
436 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers through the
early overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-260315-
Lower Niagara River-
436 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 knots
or less after midnight. A chance of showers through the early
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Becoming mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-260315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
436 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-260315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
436 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers through the early overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-260315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
436 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 66 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-260315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
436 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less
than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$