Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
815 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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.

LEZ020-271515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
815 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early,
then showers likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-271515-
Lower Niagara River-
815 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers early, then showers likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-271515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
815 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms early, then just showers likely. Waves 1 to 3
feet...but notably higher well offshore.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2
feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-271515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
815 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely from late morning on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-271515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
815 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers
likely this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-271515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
815 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$