National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 072003
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Thu May 7 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-LOZ030-080300
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River
403 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Rain showers likely this evening.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly sunny.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely.

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees.

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LEZ040-041-080300
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
403 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late this evening. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-043-080300
Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
403 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

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LOZ044-045-080300
Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
403 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.