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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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438 FZUS51 KBUF 151428 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1028 AM 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. LEZ020-152100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1028 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees. $$ LOZ030-152100- Lower Niagara River- 1028 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-152100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1028 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet 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 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-152100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1028 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-152100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1028 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly to 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 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. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 74 degrees. $$ LOZ045-152100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1028 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$