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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

LEZ020-200315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots early, diminishing to 10
to 15 knots and becoming west. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-200315-
Lower Niagara River-
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Scattered showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly
clear.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day.

$$

LEZ040-041-200315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-200315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-200315-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15
knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers Tuesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Wednesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-045-200315-
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Scattered showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

$$