950
FZUS51 KBUF 172003
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 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.
LEZ020-180300-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
FRIDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY
NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 76 DEGREES.
LOZ030-180300-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MAINLY CLEAR.
TUESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
FRIDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY
NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-180300-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. BECOMING
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-180300-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MAINLY
CLEAR THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-180300-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 47 DEGREES.
LOZ044-180300-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ045-180300-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING
THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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