FZUS51 KBUF 051743 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 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. LEZ020-052215- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers Friday night. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Saturday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ030-052215- Lower Niagara River- 1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Friday night. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Saturday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-052215- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-052215- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-052215- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees. $$ LOZ045-052215- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1243 PM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ AR