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FZUS51 KBUF 120204
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 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.
LEZ020-120900-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CLOUDY.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS. CLOUDY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 63 DEGREES.
LOZ030-120900-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CLOUDY.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
LEZ040-041-120900-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
LOZ042-043-120900-
NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 63 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE AT THE CENTRAL LAKE BUOY IS 57 DEGREES.
LOZ044-045-120900-
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF OSWEGO IS 61 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE OFF CAPE VINCENT IS 58 DEGREES.
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