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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
942 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

LEZ020-192115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
942 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers, then scattered showers
late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-192115-
Lower Niagara River-
942 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers, then scattered showers
late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-192115-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
942 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots. Showers, then scattered showers late. Waves 2
feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6
feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ042-192115-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
942 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers, then scattered showers late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 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 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest 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.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-192115-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
942 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 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 southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-045-192115-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
942 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Scattered showers late this morning, then showers this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

Hitchcock