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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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.

LEZ020-261500-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. A chance of showers during the
day.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Monday night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-261500-
Lower Niagara River-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then
becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots
or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-261500-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15
knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-261500-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-261500-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-261500-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-261500-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
414 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 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.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

JJR