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FZUS51 KBUF 130903
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 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.
LEZ020-131600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-131600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
LEZ040-041-131600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
LOZ042-131600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ043-131600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-131600-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ045-131600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. AREAS OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
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