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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
437 FZUS51 KBUF 160220 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1020 PM EDT Thu Aug 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. LEZ020-160915- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1020 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees. $$ LOZ030-160915- Lower Niagara River- 1020 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-160915- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1020 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-160915- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1020 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-160915- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1020 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 74 degrees. $$ LOZ045-160915- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1020 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$