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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

LEZ020-180915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-180915-
Lower Niagara River-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-180915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-180915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers late. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Patchy
fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-180915-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms, then showers likely late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-180915-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ045-180915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
948 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.

$$