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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

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-LOZ030-242000-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River-
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with scattered showers. cloudy with
                              areas of drizzle. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Showers likely until early morning. cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds.

$$

LEZ040-242000-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with scattered showers. cloudy with
                              areas of drizzle. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and
                              early afternoon becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and
                              early afternoon becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Showers early in the evening. showers likely in
                              the late evening and early morning, then mostly
                              cloudy with chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........Nearly calm.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves nearly calm.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ041-242000-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with scattered showers with areas of
                              drizzle. cloudy early in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and
                              early afternoon becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and
                              early afternoon becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of showers early in the
                              evening. showers likely in the late evening and
                              early morning, then mostly cloudy with chance
                              of showers.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves nearly calm.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ042-242000-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with scattered showers. cloudy with
                              areas of drizzle. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Showers likely until early morning. cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming
                              light and variable.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots until early morning
                              becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ044-242000-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

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

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with scattered showers. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of showers early in the
                              evening. showers likely in the late evening and
                              early morning, then showers.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              partly sunny early in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the late
                              morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ043-242000-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of showers early in the
                              evening. showers likely in the late evening and
                              early morning, then cloudy with chance of
                              showers.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of showers. mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ045-242000-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
1053 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

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

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with rain likely. cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of showers, then showers in
                              the late evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
                              midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of showers, then partly
                              sunny in the late morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
                              late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$