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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
427 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

LEZ020-221515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
427 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of rain and snow showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-221515-
Lower Niagara River-
427 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Friday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-221515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
427 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-221515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
427 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-221515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
427 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Occasional rain showers with snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-221515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
427 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Occasional
showers in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Occasional rain
showers with snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
foot or less.

$$

JJR/RSH