Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 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-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
early, then showers likely late this evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
to mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of
showers Monday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-260315-
Lower Niagara River-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
to mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-260315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
early, then showers likely late this evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-260315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely through the early overnight, then a chance of showers
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-260315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely this evening, then showers with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-260315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
341 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely this evening, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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