National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 190222
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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.

LEZ020-190945
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Lake effect snow showers likely late this evening.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Lake effect snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday night.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 39 degrees.


LOZ030-190945
Lower Niagara River
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers late this evening.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers in the evening.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Friday night.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day.


LEZ040-041-190945
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely late this evening. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Lake effect snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.


LOZ042-190945
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers late this evening. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


LOZ043-044-190945
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers late this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees.


LOZ045-190945
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
1022 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.