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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
349 FZUS51 KBUF 121530 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1130 AM 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. LEZ020-122115- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees. $$ LOZ030-122115- Lower Niagara River- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Sunny. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-122115- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-122115- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early otherwise partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-122115- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 68 degrees, and the central Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 73 degrees. $$ LOZ044-122115- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ045-122115- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1130 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly 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. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$