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FZUS51 KBUF 190803
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EDT WED AUG 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-
403 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
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.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 76 DEGREES.
LOZ030-191500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE MORNING ON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. PARTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
FRIDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-191500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-191500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-191500-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 58 DEGREES.
LOZ044-191500-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ045-191500-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS LIKELY
EARLY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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