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FZUS51 KBUF 182004
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
404 PM EDT WED MAR 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.
LEZ020-190300-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
404 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SCATTERED FLURRIES AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY
CLOUDY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-190300-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
404 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SCATTERED FLURRIES FROM
LATE EVENING ON.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. PARTLY
CLOUDY.
LEZ040-041-190300-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
404 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED FLURRIES FROM
LATE EVENING ON. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LOZ042-190300-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED FLURRIES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ043-044-190300-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
404 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SCATTERED FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ045-190300-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SCATTERED FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES IN ICE FREE
AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR
LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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