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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
410 AM EDT Sun Apr 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.

LEZ020-281515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
410 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Patchy
fog. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Thursday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-281515-
Lower Niagara River-
410 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Thursday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-281515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
410 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely this
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-281515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
410 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late
this morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early
this afternoon, then showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-281515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
410 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers from late morning on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-281515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
410 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers this afternoon. Patchy fog late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$