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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
740 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 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.

LEZ020-210300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
740 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly
clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots 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 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day, then rain Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Becoming mainly clear.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-210300-
Lower Niagara River-
740 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots 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 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day, then rain Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Becoming mainly clear.

$$

LEZ040-041-210300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
740 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then rain Tuesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-210300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
740 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day, then rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-210300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
740 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-045-210300-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
740 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.

$$