Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
436 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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.

LEZ020-211530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
436 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest around
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 70 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-211530-
Lower Niagara River-
436 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy
fog early. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-211530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
436 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-211530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
436 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-211530-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
436 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 56 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-211530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
436 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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