Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
431 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.

LEZ020-130300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
431 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers early.
.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.

$$

LOZ030-130300-
Lower Niagara River-
431 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
early.
.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.

$$

LEZ040-041-130300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
431 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly 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.

$$

LOZ042-130300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
431 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 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 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.

$$

LOZ043-130300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
431 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 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
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.

$$

LOZ044-130300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
431 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 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. 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.

$$

LOZ045-130300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
431 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot 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.

$$