####018005900####
FZUS51 KBUF 160549

NSHBUF



Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

149 AM EDT Thu May 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.



LEZ020-160915-

Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-

149 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog late. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Patchy

fog in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light

and variable. Partly to mostly cloudy. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers

in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming

south. A chance of showers. 

.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.

Partly cloudy. 

.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly

cloudy. 



The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 degrees.



$$



LOZ030-160915-

Lower Niagara River-

149 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of fog. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Areas

of fog in the morning. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light

and variable. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly

cloudy. 

.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the

morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of

showers. 

.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.

Partly cloudy. 

.MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. 



$$



LEZ040-041-160915-

Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-

149 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog

late. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Areas

of fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming

southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers

in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming

south. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers

overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of

showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 



$$



LOZ042-160915-

Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-

149 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024



.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Areas of fog in the

morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the

morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A

chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of

showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.

Waves 1 foot or less. 



$$



LOZ043-044-160915-

Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario

including Irondequoit Bay-

149 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024



.OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Areas of fog.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Areas of fog in the

morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming

southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of

showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.

Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 



The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.



$$



LOZ045-160915-

Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-

149 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Areas of

fog. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.

Areas of fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming

southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of

showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly

cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. 



$$