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FZUS51 KBUF 071723
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
123 PM EDT TUE APR 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.
LEZ020-072115-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
123 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY
CLEAR.
WEDNESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
RAIN SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 33 DEGREES.
LOZ030-072115-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
123 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WEDNESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
LEZ040-041-072115-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
123 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
LOZ042-072115-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
123 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7
FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ043-044-072115-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
123 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 40 DEGREES.
LOZ045-072115-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
123 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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