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FZUS51 KBUF 091403
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EDT MON MAR 9 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.
LEZ020-092100-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
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 WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-092100-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS
OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 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 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-092100-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-092100-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. 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 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LOZ043-092100-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE
EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT 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 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 A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO
13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-045-092100-
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN 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 A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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