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FZUS51 KBUF 121419
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

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.

LEZ020-122130-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers
likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-122130-
Lower Niagara River-
1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.

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LEZ040-041-122130-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly
cloudy. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots . Rain showers.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LOZ042-122130-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ043-044-122130-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of snow and rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2
to 4 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees.

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LOZ045-122130-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming cloudy.
The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of snow and rain showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain
showers.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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