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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
358 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.

LEZ020-231515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 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.
Sunny.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

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LOZ030-231515-
Lower Niagara River-
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 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. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely.

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LEZ040-041-231515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 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 just 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. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-231515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely late. Waves 1 to
2 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 10
knots. Showers with a chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LOZ043-044-231515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 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 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-231515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
358 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 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 building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

JJR/RSH