Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
748 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 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.

LEZ020-270330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
748 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of snow showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 38 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-270330-
Lower Niagara River-
748 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Becoming
mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-270330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
748 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain
showers this evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-270330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
748 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain showers
this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-270330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
748 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers this evening, then showers likely after
midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-270330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
748 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$


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