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FZUS51 KBUF 200803
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EDT WED MAY 20 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-LOZ030-201500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 55 DEGREES.
LEZ040-041-201500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING
THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-201500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ043-044-201500-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING,
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 50 DEGREES.
LOZ045-201500-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
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