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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
772 FZUS51 KBUF 161447 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1047 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 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. LEZ020-162130- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1047 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Clearing. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 73 degrees. $$ LOZ030-162130- Lower Niagara River- 1047 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Clearing. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-162130- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1047 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Cloudy. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Occasional 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 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-162130- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1047 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Mostly sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-162130- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1047 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 73 degrees, and the central Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 72 degrees. $$ LOZ045-162130- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1047 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely after midnight with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$