Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
505 AM EDT Wed Jun 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.

LEZ020-261515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
505 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
early. A chance of showers early this afternoon, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
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 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-261515-
Lower Niagara River-
505 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
early. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-261515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
505 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers early. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-261515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
505 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-261515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
505 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 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 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 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.

$$

LOZ045-261515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
505 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of
showers early. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 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 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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