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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

LEZ020-220915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain
showers Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

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LOZ030-220915-
Lower Niagara River-
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of rain and snow showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers
Friday night.

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LEZ040-041-220915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1
to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-220915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-220915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow showers likely.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

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LOZ045-220915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
120 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of sprinkles. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow
showers likely. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.

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