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FZUS51 KBUF 201403
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 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.
LEZ020-202100-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN
CLEARING.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
FRIDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 75 DEGREES.
LOZ030-202100-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAINLY CLEAR.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-202100-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST 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 BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-202100-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. 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 BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-202100-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 74 DEGREES.
LOZ044-202100-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ045-202100-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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