National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 190227
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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.

LEZ020-190900
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.

MONDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

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LOZ030-190900
Lower Niagara River
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.

MONDAY
West winds around 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely.

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LEZ040-041-190900
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-190900
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-190900
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

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LOZ045-190900
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Areas of drizzle late this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.