Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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.

LEZ020-291515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-291515-
Lower Niagara River-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and variable.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-291515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy
fog through early afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-291515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ044-291515-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ043-291515-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-291515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
402 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$