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FZUS51 KBUF 080304
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 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.
LEZ020-081000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN
CLEARING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-081000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLEARING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY.
LEZ040-041-081000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG. THE LAKE IS
MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLEARING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-081000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
PATCHY FOG LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLEARING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
LOZ043-081000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. 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. BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 36 DEGREES.
LOZ044-081000-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLEARING. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET
BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
LOZ045-081000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH FREEZING RAIN
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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