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FZUS51 KBUF 292047
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
347 PM EST Wed Nov 29 2023

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.

LEZ020-300415-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
347 PM EST Wed Nov 29 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely this evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely overnight. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Rain.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Rain
showers during the day. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers. 
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Monday
night. 

The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-300415-
Lower Niagara River-
347 PM EST Wed Nov 29 2023

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely early, then a chance of
snow showers late this evening. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. A chance of showers
overnight. 
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Rain.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers during
the day. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of rain showers. 
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Monday
night. 

$$

LEZ040-041-300415-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
347 PM EST Wed Nov 29 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow
showers likely. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Mostly
sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Showers. Waves 1 foot or less. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves
2 feet or less. 
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

LOZ042-300415-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
347 PM EST Wed Nov 29 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Occasional lake effect snow early, then lake effect
snow showers likely late this evening. A chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Rain. Waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

LOZ043-044-300415-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
347 PM EST Wed Nov 29 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers early, then snow showers likely late this evening. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-300415-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
347 PM EST Wed Nov 29 2023

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely early, then occasional lake effect
snow. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers late.
Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Rain
in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers likely
Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with
a chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$