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FZUS51 KBUF 250805
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
405 AM EDT WED MAR 25 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.
LEZ020-251500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
405 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-251500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
405 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LEZ040-041-251500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
405 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES IN ICE
FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LOZ042-251500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
405 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 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
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ043-044-251500-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
405 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 38 DEGREES.
LOZ045-251500-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
405 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES IN ICE
FREE AREAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY
CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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