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FZUS51 KBUF 080203
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 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.
LEZ020-080900-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MAINLY CLEAR.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 74 DEGREES.
LOZ030-080900-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MAINLY CLEAR.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-080900-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MAINLY CLEAR
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-080900-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-080900-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 69 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE AT THE CENTRAL LAKE BUOY IS 71 DEGREES.
LOZ044-080900-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF OSWEGO IS 73 DEGREES.
LOZ045-080900-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MAINLY CLEAR.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF CAPE VINCENT IS 72 DEGREES.
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