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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1253 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020

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.

LEZ020-232215-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1253 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly
to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain and snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 49 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-232215-
Lower Niagara River-
1253 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly
sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of snow and rain showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night.

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LEZ040-041-232215-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1253 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
early. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-232215-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1253 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-232215-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1253 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
showers early, then lake effect rain showers late.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Lake
effect rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain
and snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly cloudy
in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-232215-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1253 PM EST Mon Nov 23 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of snow and rain showers overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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