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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1022 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

LEZ020-240915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1022 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain, then scattered showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-240915-
Lower Niagara River-
1022 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain, then scattered showers
late.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Scattered rain showers in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday
night.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-240915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1022 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Rain, then scattered showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-240915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1022 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain, then scattered showers late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Scattered rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-240915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1022 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
showers in the morning, then scattered rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-240915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1022 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

$$

Hitchcock