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FZUS51 KBUF 130204
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM 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.
LEZ020-130900-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 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 WEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 63 DEGREES.
LOZ030-130900-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY
SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST 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.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN BECOMING MAINLY
CLEAR.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-130900-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. 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, THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LOZ042-043-130900-
NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 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
10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 61 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE AT THE CENTRAL LAKE BUOY IS 57 DEGREES.
LOZ044-045-130900-
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST. SHOWERS 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 WEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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.
SHOWERS LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF OSWEGO IS 62 DEGREES, AND THE WATER
TEMPERATURE OFF CAPE VINCENT IS 58 DEGREES.
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