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FZUS51 KBUF 092005
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
404 PM 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.
LEZ020-100300-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-100300-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS
OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS 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 SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-100300-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST 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 SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-100300-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
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
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY 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 WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-100300-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SHOWERS LIKELY 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 SOUTH. RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 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 SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 9 TO
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 37 DEGREES.
LOZ044-045-100300-
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES IN ICE
FREE AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
14 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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