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FZUS51 KBUF 052259
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 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.
LEZ020-060315-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15
KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-060315-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. MAINLY CLEAR.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-060315-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WAVES IN ICE FREE
AREAS 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES IN ICE FREE
AREAS OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LOZ042-060315-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-060315-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 42 DEGREES.
LOZ044-060315-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
LOZ045-060315-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
659 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THIS EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
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