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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

LEZ020-160915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Occasional showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of evening thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

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LOZ030-160915-
Lower Niagara River-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Occasional showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of evening thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-160915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning,
then occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Occasional showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-160915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds further increasing to 30 knots. Showers
likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10
feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet .
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-160915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers
in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Occasional showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ045-160915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast
to 30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Occasional showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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