Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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.

LEZ020-282100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day, then rain showers likely Monday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 38 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-282100-
Lower Niagara River-
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly
sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-282100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day, then rain showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

LOZ042-282100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-282100-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-282100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$


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