282  
FZUS51 KBUF 211410  
NSHBUF  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 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.  
 
LEZ020-212100-  
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 44 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ030-212100-  
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY LATE  
THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING  
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.  
 

 
 
LEZ040-041-212100-  
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. BECOMING MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ042-212100-  
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY TO  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.  
 

 
 
LOZ043-212100-  
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO  
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
PARTLY 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 BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 42 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
LOZ044-212100-  
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.  
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY  
CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LOZ045-212100-  
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-  
1010 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.  
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY  
CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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