Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1205 AM EDT Tue May 28 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.

LEZ020-280915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1205 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers late.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north around
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-280915-
Lower Niagara River-
1205 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers late.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-280915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1205 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-280915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1205 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2
feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-280915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1205 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees, while the
temperature at the central Lake Ontario buoy is 57 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-280915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1205 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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