500
FZUS51 KBUF 190804
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 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.
LEZ020-191500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PATCHY
SMOKE EARLY.
TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 75 DEGREES.
LOZ030-191500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PATCHY
SMOKE EARLY.
TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. MAINLY CLEAR.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-191500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-191500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PATCHY SMOKE
EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-191500-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 69 DEGREES.
LOZ044-191500-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ045-191500-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY SMOKE EARLY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SUNNY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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