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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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.

LEZ020-141515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
Showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-141515-
Lower Niagara River-
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots.
Mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-141515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
Showers this morning, then a chance of showers early this
afternoon. Showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to 10 knots or
less. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-141515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers Wednesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-141515-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon.
Showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-141515-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-141515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
618 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers early, then showers from late morning on. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$