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FZUS51 KBUF 120804
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EDT MON OCT 12 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.
LEZ020-121500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
FRIDAY NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 63 DEGREES.
LOZ030-121500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-121500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 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. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
LOZ042-043-121500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 63 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE AT THE CENTRAL LAKE BUOY IS 59 DEGREES.
LOZ044-045-121500-
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. CLOUDY.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 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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