National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 270212
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1012 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

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.

LEZ020-270900
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
1012 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely late this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers Monday night.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-270900
Lower Niagara River
1012 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely late this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers Monday night.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely.

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LEZ040-041-270900
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
1012 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LOZ042-270900
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
1012 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT FRIDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely late this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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LOZ043-044-270900
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
1012 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely late this evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees.

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LOZ045-270900
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
1012 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely late this evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.