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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 151503
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 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.

LEZ020-152200
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely in the evening.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of snow showers.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

LOZ030-152200
Lower Niagara River
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers in the evening.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of snow showers.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely.

LEZ040-041-152200
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

LOZ042-152200
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.

LOZ043-152200
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 37 degrees.

LOZ044-152200
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 40 knot gales. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. Waves occasionally around 24 feet.

LOZ045-152200
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
1003 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 40 knot gales. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 13 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.