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FZUS51 KBUF 082003
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 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.
LEZ020-090300-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
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LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-090300-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-090300-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR THIS
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. MOSTLY 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 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
LOZ043-090300-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVERNIGHT. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 38 DEGREES.
LOZ044-090300-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. BECOMING
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 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST 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 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO
9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LOZ045-090300-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EDT SUN MAR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
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 NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST 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 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO
8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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