Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
345 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.

LEZ020-191515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
345 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers. A chance of
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.

$$

LOZ030-191515-
Lower Niagara River-
345 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers early, then showers. A chance of 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.

$$

LEZ040-041-191515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
345 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers through early afternoon, then a chance of
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.

$$

LOZ042-191515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
345 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers early, then showers. A chance of 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.

$$

LOZ044-191515-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
345 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers late this morning. Showers this afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. 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. Becoming 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 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-191515-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
345 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening. Waves 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.

$$

LOZ045-191515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
345 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. 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 diminishing to 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 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.

$$


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