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FZUS51 KBUF 081403
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 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.
LEZ020-082100-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY.
TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING.
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.
LOZ030-082100-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY.
TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 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 BECOMING WEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
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.
LEZ040-041-082100-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY 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.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. 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
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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 NORTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-082100-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS 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
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY 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. MOSTLY
CLOUDY, THEN CLEARING. 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. MAINLY
CLEAR, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ043-082100-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 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 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING PARTLY 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. MAINLY
CLEAR, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 54 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE AT THE CENTRAL LAKE BUOY IS 71 DEGREES.
LOZ044-082100-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. 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 SOUTHEAST. MAINLY
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. 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 72 DEGREES.
LOZ045-082100-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS 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 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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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