National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF
FZUS51 KBUF 070841
NSHBUF
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
341 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
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.
LEZ020-071615
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
341 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
SATURDAY
Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
Snow likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow
showers during the day.
MONDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.
LOZ030-071615
Lower Niagara River
341 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny this morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy.
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Snow
likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Snow
showers during the day.
MONDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of snow showers Tuesday night.
LEZ040-041-071615
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
341 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. The lake is
mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
SATURDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Snow
likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Snow.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday
night.
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
LOZ042-071615
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
341 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A chance
of snow showers early. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow
likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers
during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
LOZ043-044-071615
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay
341 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Lake
effect snow showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance
of snow showers late. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 11 to
16 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of lake effect snow showers
overnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Snow
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees.
LOZ045-071615
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
341 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A chance
of snow showers late this morning. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding
to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
SATURDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
Hitchcock/Thomas