FZUS51 KBUF 021413 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 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. LEZ020-022100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers late this morning, then rain showers likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. .MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers Monday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-022100- Lower Niagara River- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers late this morning, then rain showers likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ041-022100- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers late this morning, then rain showers likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers likely during the day. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LEZ040-022100- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-022100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers late this morning, then rain showers likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LOZ043-022100- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees. $$ LOZ044-022100- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers, then rain showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ045-022100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1013 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$