Lake Ontario - Sodus Beach to Mexico Bay Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Tonight...West Winds 15 To 20 Knots Becoming Northwest 10 To 15 Knots. Partly Cloudy Late This Evening, Then Becoming Mainly Clear. Waves 3 To 6 Feet Subsiding To 2 To 4 Feet. Waves Occasionally Around 7 Feet. |
| Wednesday...Northwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots Becoming Northeast. Sunny In The Morning, Then Becoming Partly Sunny. Waves 1 To 3 Feet Subsiding To 1 Foot Or Less. |
| Wednesday Night...East Winds 5 To 15 Knots Becoming Southeast. Showers. Waves 2 Feet Or Less. |
| Thursday...South Winds 5 To 15 Knots Becoming West. Showers Likely. Waves 2 Feet Or Less. |
| Thursday Night...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots Becoming South. Partly Cloudy. Waves 2 Feet Or Less. |
| Friday...South Winds 5 To 15 Knots Becoming Southwest. A Chance Of Showers Friday Night. Waves 2 Feet Or Less. |
| Saturday...Southwest Winds 5 To 15 Knots Becoming West. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms During The Day, Then Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms Saturday Night. Waves 2 Feet Or Less. |
| Sunday...West Winds 10 To 15 Knots Becoming Northwest. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms. Waves 1 To 3 Feet Building To 3 To 5 Feet. Waves Occasionally Around 6 Feet. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. The Water Temperature Off Rochester Is 49 Degrees. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1024pm EDT Tuesday May 17 2022 Synopsis Clearing skies and diminishing winds will result in patchy frost tonight well inland from the lakes. A warm front will then move across the region late Wednesday through early Thursday with periods of rain. This warm front will usher in much warmer air to end the week. Near Term - Through Wednesday A few showers will continue through about midnight east of Lake Ontario, supported by DPVA from a passing trough. Clouds east of Lake Ontario will hold strong past midnight, then clear late tonight as drier air and subsidence just upstream move into the region. Skies have quickly cleared this evening across Western NY, and this will continue overnight. The clearing skies and lightening winds will bring the potential for frost development late tonight and early Wednesday morning, well inland from the lakes. Coldest temperatures in the mid 30s forecast across the western Southern Tier and east of Lake Ontario. These areas will have the best chance to see some frost overnight, therefore will issue a Frost Advisory for these areas overnight. Patchy frost is certainly possible for sheltered areas of the remaining counties as well. High pressure quickly passes Wednesday as a warm front develops to our southwest over the Ohio Valley. Clouds will gradually thicken over the area after morning sunshine. Dry low levels should hold advancing area of rain off until late afternoon for far western New York. High temperatures will improve into the mid to upper 60s for most locations. Short Term - Wednesday Night Through Friday Night Expect a progressive weather pattern through the remainder of the work week as rather zonal flow aloft during the middle portions of the week will amplify by the the end of the work week. Diving into the details, an upper level shortwave trough will dive southeast through the quasi-zonal flow across the Great Lakes Wednesday night and support a surface low to push east-northeast across the northeastern portions of the Ohio Valley early Wednesday evening and New York State Wednesday night through Thursday. With this low, forcing and moisture advection will increase across western and north central New York Wednesday night through Thursday morning thus creating the likelihood of rain showers during this time. Additionally expect around a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain to fall region wide with this system. Instability continues to remain low and therefore continue to not expect any thunder during this time. The system will exit east during the second half of the day Thursday, causing showers to taper off from west to east Thursday afternoon. By Thursday night, upper level ridging and surface high pressure will quickly push across the region keeping conditions on the dry side. The pattern aloft becomes more amplified Friday as the next upper level trough digs across the Mid-West and upper Great Lakes. This pattern will support another surface low over the Upper Great Lakes and southwestern Ontario Canada Friday. As the day progresses Friday, an attached warm front to the aforementioned low will push across the area and support warm air and moisture advection across the region, resulting in chances for showers and a few rumbles of thunder. Additionally with the warm air advection regime, the western and north central New York areas are looking at a rather warm day with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Long Term - Saturday Through Tuesday The amplified and progressive pattern will continue into next weekend. The trough across eastern North America early in the week will be replaced by a strong ridge along the east coast by Friday and Saturday as the trough reloads across the Northern Plains. The ridge will move quickly off the east coast by Sunday, allowing the upstream trough to move into the Great Lakes by early next week. A brief surge of very warm air will arrive at the end of the week, and this will support highs in the 80s again Saturday as long as most of the convection holds off until later in the day. Given the timing of the upstream trough and the typical diurnal cycle, expect convection to be sparse Saturday morning, and then increase in coverage during the afternoon and evening. Stronger forcing is still upstream, so if the timing holds convection may concentrate along lake breeze boundaries, with stable lake shadows reducing the chance of rain northeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Height falls/DPVA from the approaching trough and the surface cold front will cross the area Saturday night into at least early Sunday, with associated forcing and deep moisture providing an ongoing chance of showers and thunderstorms. The rain will end from west to east Sunday afternoon and evening with the passage of the cold front. High pressure will settle into the Great Lakes Sunday night through Monday night with a return to drier and notably cooler weather. The high will start to drift east across New England Tuesday. The next trough will move into the western Great Lakes in the afternoon, but current model timing suggests the next rain chances will not arrive here until Tuesday night or Wednesday. Marine West-northwest winds will remain rather gusty into this evening before diminishing overnight. Small craft headlines will remain in place as outlined below. High pressure building in will bring lighter winds and lower waves for Wednesday. NOAA Buffalo NY Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories NY...Frost Advisory from 2am to 8am EDT Wednesday for NYZ006>008- 012-019>021-085. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 4am EDT Wednesday for LOZ043-044. Small Craft Advisory until 2am EDT Wednesday for LOZ045. |
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