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FZUS51 KBUF 130804
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
404 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 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.
LEZ020-131500-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
404 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. 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.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 63 DEGREES.
LOZ030-131500-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
404 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. 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.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
LEZ040-041-131500-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
404 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. 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. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
LOZ042-043-131500-
NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
404 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 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
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 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 58 DEGREES.
LOZ044-045-131500-
SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
404 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 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
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 10 TO
13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 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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