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FZUS51 KBUF 131618
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1218 PM 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.
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UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1218 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PARTLY
CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY
SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 64 DEGREES.
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BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1218 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1
TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MAINLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING 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 BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. 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 SOUTHWEST.
BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
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NIAGARA RIVER TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1218 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 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
NORTHEAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN 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. BECOMING MAINLY CLEAR. 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 57 DEGREES.
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SODUS BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1218 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 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 AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 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 BECOMING WEST AND
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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