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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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.

LEZ020-120330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Periods
of rain with a chance of evening thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.


Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-120330-
Lower Niagara River-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Periods
of rain with a chance of evening thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-120330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Periods of rain with a chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 1
to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Periods of rain. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain. Waves 6 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Rain likely in the morning,
then just a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-120330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Periods of rain with a
chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Periods of rain in the morning, then just a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain. Waves further building
to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots. Rain. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1
to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-044-120330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain with a
chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3
to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Periods
of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then only
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Rain. Waves building to
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. Rain.
Waves 13 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3
to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-120330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
401 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely early,
then periods of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Periods of rain with a chance of morning thunderstorms. Waves 3
to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Rain. Waves building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. Rain.
Waves 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3
to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$