Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 PM EDT Sat May 4 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.

LEZ020-050930-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1032 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
late this evening, then showers likely after midnight. Periods of
rain late.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Periods
of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly
sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 51 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-050930-
Lower Niagara River-
1032 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers late this evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Periods of rain late.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Periods
of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-050930-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1032 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late this evening, then
periods of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-050930-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1032 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
A chance of showers late this evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Periods of rain late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Periods
of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-050930-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1032 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers late this evening, then periods of rain after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Periods of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-050930-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1032 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely after midnight. Periods of rain
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Periods of rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$