National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 091504
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1004 AM EST Mon Nov 9 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.

LEZ020-092200
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
1004 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy.

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow Friday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 57 degrees.

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LOZ030-092200
Lower Niagara River
1004 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy.

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mostly sunny.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.

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LEZ040-041-092200
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
1004 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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LOZ042-092200
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake America
1004 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Rain likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming north and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

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LOZ043-044-092200
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake America including Irondequoit Bay
1004 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast to 30 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees, the water temperature at the central lake buoy is 53 degrees, and the water temperature off Oswego is 56 degrees.

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LOZ045-092200
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake America
1004 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts late this morning. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 54 degrees.