Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
432 PM EDT Sun May 5 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.

LEZ020-060315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
432 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. Areas of fog from late
evening on.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-060315-
Lower Niagara River-
432 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening. Areas of fog.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast around
10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-060315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
432 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of
showers after midnight. Areas of fog from late evening on. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Areas of fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-060315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
432 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. Areas of fog. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-060315-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
432 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Areas of fog from late evening on. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog in the morning.
A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers
likely during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the day, then
showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-060315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
432 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Areas of fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$