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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
926 AM EST Wed Dec 4 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.

LEZ020-042215-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
926 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
late this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this
afternoon. Snow showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Sunday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-042215-
Lower Niagara River-
926 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Snow showers likely late this morning, then a chance of snow
showers early this afternoon. Snow showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow and
rain in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Sunday night.

$$

LEZ040-041-042215-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
926 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow
showers late this morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain with snow showers
likely in the evening, then snow and rain overnight. Waves 6 to
10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around
16 feet.
.THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake
effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

$$

LOZ042-042215-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
926 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Snow showers likely late this morning, then a chance of
snow and rain showers early this afternoon. Snow and rain showers
likely late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain and snow in the evening, then snow and rain
showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Snow.
Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-042215-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
926 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
late this morning, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain
showers this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then
snow and rain showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in
the afternoon. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to
16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow
showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-042215-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
926 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots. Snow showers with rain
showers likely, then snow showers late. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Snow and rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Snow.
Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
Friday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.

$$