National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 080203
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 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.

LEZ020-080900
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog late.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
West winds less than 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

SUNDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees.

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LOZ030-080900
Lower Niagara River
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. Patchy fog late.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

SUNDAY
East winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-080900
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves around 1 foot.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ041-080900
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-080900
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-044-080900
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees.

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LOZ045-080900
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.