National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 102104
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Tue Nov 10 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.

LEZ020-110400
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
403 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Showers.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Saturday night.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 57 degrees.

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LOZ030-110400
Lower Niagara River
403 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Showers.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-110400
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
403 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY
South winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-110400
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake America
403 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-110400
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake America including Irondequoit Bay
403 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees, the water temperature at the central lake buoy is 52 degrees, and the water temperature off Oswego is 56 degrees.

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LOZ045-110400
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake America
403 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 54 degrees.