National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 032104
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Tue Mar 3 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.

LEZ020-040400
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
403 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers this evening. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog late.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers likely Friday night.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-040400
Lower Niagara River
403 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers early. Patchy fog this evening.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers likely Friday night.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-040400
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
403 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late this evening. Areas of fog. The lake is mostly ice covered.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers overnight.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers.

FRIDAY
West winds less than 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LOZ042-040400
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
403 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of rain showers early. Patchy fog late this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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LOZ043-044-040400
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
403 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late this evening. Areas of fog from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees.

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LOZ045-040400
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
403 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers early, then a chance of rain showers late this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.