Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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.

LEZ020-270315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming north 10 knots
or less. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-270315-
Lower Niagara River-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-270315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming variable.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-270315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming variable. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-270315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1
foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 76 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 73 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-270315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$