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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
431 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LEZ020-190300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
431 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Scattered showers early.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-190300-
Lower Niagara River-
431 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Scattered showers early.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely.

$$

LEZ040-041-190300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
431 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-190300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
431 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-190300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
431 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Scattered showers early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-190300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
431 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
likely early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$