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FZUS51 KBUF 211523
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1123 AM EDT THU MAY 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-LOZ030-212115-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1123 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MAINLY
CLEAR.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT.
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.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING
THE DAY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 56 DEGREES.
LEZ040-212115-
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1123 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LEZ041-212115-
DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1123 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MAINLY
CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING
THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ042-212115-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1123 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MAINLY
CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ043-044-212115-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1123 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 53 DEGREES.
LOZ045-212115-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1123 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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