Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
434 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 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.

LEZ020-250300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
434 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-250300-
Lower Niagara River-
434 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-250300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
434 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-250300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
434 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through the
early overnight, then showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-250300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
434 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 55 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-250300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
434 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers with a chance
of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$