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FZUS51 KBUF 180803
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 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.
LEZ020-181500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. 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 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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.
LOZ030-181500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SUNNY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-181500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 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. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ042-181500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
LOZ043-181500-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY 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 BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 71 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE AT THE CENTRAL LAKE BUOY IS 70 DEGREES.
LOZ044-181500-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF OSWEGO IS 71 DEGREES.
LOZ045-181500-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS 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. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF CAPE VINCENT IS 70 DEGREES.
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