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FZUS51 KBUF 180805
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 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.
LEZ020-181500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
GUSTY WINDS LATE.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
PARTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 42 DEGREES.
LOZ030-181500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS
LATE.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
PARTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-181500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-181500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
GUSTY WINDS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-181500-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 42 DEGREES.
LOZ044-181500-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ045-181500-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
405 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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