Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 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.

LEZ020-040315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
early, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Monday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 72 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-040315-
Lower Niagara River-
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly to mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
Monday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-040315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-040315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-040315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
through the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 67 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-040315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms through
the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in
the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$