Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1039 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 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.

LEZ020-050915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1039 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Showers in the evening.
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 69 degrees.

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LOZ030-050915-
Lower Niagara River-
1039 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mainly clear.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the
evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-050915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1039 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-050915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1039 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of evening thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3
to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-050915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1039 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3
to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 66 degrees, and the central
Lake Ontario buoy water temperature is 68 degrees.

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LOZ045-050915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1039 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Partial clearing.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5
feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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