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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
344 AM EDT Sat May 4 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.

LEZ020-041515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
344 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 51 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-041515-
Lower Niagara River-
344 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Periods
of rain overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-041515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
344 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of
rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-041515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
344 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early.
Patchy fog this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Periods of rain
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Periods of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-041515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
344 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Periods of rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Periods
of rain in the morning, then a few more showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-041515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
344 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Periods of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Periods
of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.

$$

EAJ/Hitchcock