Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
740 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.

LEZ020-281515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
740 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers early, then showers likely late this morning.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north around
10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-281515-
Lower Niagara River-
740 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early,
then showers likely late this morning. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Becoming mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-281515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
740 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early,
then showers likely late this morning. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-281515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
740 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-281515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
740 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers through early afternoon, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-281515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
740 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers through early afternoon, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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