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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LEZ020-182115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
late this morning, then scattered showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-182115-
Lower Niagara River-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-182115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
late this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest around
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-182115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-182115-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Scattered showers
late this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-182115-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Scattered showers late this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

Hitchcock