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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
400 FZUS51 KBUF 130229 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 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. LEZ020-130900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees. $$ LOZ030-130900- Lower Niagara River- 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-130900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-130900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-130900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves around 1 foot. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny. Waves around 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 68 degrees. $$ LOZ044-130900- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ045-130900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1029 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$