####018008280#### FZUS51 KBUF 222103 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 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. LEZ020-230315- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 62 degrees. $$ LOZ030-230315- Lower Niagara River- 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers late. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-230315- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms likely late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-230315- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ044-230315- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with strong winds and large hail early. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-230315- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 51 degrees. $$ LOZ045-230315- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 503 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 288 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with strong winds and large hail early. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$