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FZUS51 KBUF 192012
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 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.
LEZ020-200300-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY
CLEAR.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 46 DEGREES.
LOZ030-200300-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY, A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY
CLEAR.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-200300-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 KNOTS
OR LESS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ042-200300-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-200300-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. BECOMING
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 43 DEGREES.
LOZ044-200300-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
LOZ045-200300-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
412 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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