Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
452 PM EDT Wed May 8 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.

LEZ020-090315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
452 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-090315-
Lower Niagara River-
452 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-090315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
452 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy this evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-090315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
452 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-090315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
452 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers late this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-090315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
452 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers late this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$