Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
139 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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.

LEZ020-220915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
139 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow
in the evening, then snow and rain overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-220915-
Lower Niagara River-
139 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow
likely in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-220915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
139 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-220915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
139 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
Snow and rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-220915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
139 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of flurries. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Snow in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow in the evening,
then rain and snow overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow
and rain in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-220915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
139 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Snow in the evening, then snow and rain
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$


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