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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

LEZ020-232130-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
late.
.TONIGHT...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 with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then
a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
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 during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-232130-
Lower Niagara River-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of snow showers 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 southeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday
night.

$$

LEZ040-041-232130-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...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...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. 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 during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-232130-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Showers with a chance of snow showers in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 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 east.
Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 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.

$$

LOZ043-044-232130-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers with
snow showers likely 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. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-232130-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1034 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
and 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
6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$