Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 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.

LEZ020-271500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy this morning,
then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain and snow showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 38 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-271500-
Lower Niagara River-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy this
morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Becoming
mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain and snow showers during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-271500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-271500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Cloudy
this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-271500-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-271500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
430 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early. A chance of showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$



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