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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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798 FZUS51 KBUF 152245 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 645 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 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. LEZ020-160315- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 645 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and diminishing to 10 knots or less after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers late. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees. $$ LOZ030-160315- Lower Niagara River- 645 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms likely early. A chance of showers late. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-160315- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 645 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-160315- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 645 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-160315- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 645 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with strong winds early. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 67 degrees. $$ LOZ045-160315- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 645 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$