Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 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.

LEZ020-241530-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly to
mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-241530-
Lower Niagara River-
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-241530-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-241530-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-241530-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-241530-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-241530-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
437 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely
Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$


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