Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
133 AM 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.

LEZ020-210915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
133 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-210915-
Lower Niagara River-
133 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-210915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
133 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-210915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
133 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Patchy fog. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-210915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
133 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 56 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-210915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
133 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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