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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
401 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

LEZ020-230330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
401 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-230330-
Lower Niagara River-
401 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely.

$$

LEZ040-041-230330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
401 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Occasional
rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-230330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
401 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Rain showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-230330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
401 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear this evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Occasional
showers in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Occasional rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-230330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
401 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Occasional
showers in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Occasional rain showers with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$