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FZUS51 KBUF 180203
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 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.
LEZ020-180900-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 73 DEGREES.
LOZ030-180900-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-180900-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SUNNY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ042-180900-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LOZ043-180900-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 71 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE AT THE CENTRAL LAKE BUOY IS 71 DEGREES.
LOZ044-180900-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF OSWEGO IS 71 DEGREES.
LOZ045-180900-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTH. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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