Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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.

LEZ020-221015-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers late this evening. Rain
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain showers during the day.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-221015-
Lower Niagara River-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain from late evening on.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Monday night.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers Tuesday night.

$$

LEZ041-221015-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow early, then rain
from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

$$

LEZ040-221015-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow early,
then rain from late evening on. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

$$

LOZ042-221015-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during
the day, then a chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-221015-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Rain.
Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves
5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-221015-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
837 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Sunday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

$$

Hitchcock