FZUS51 KBUF 092152 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 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. LOZ030-100315- Lower Niagara River- 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers during the day. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ020-100315- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 195 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with strong winds and large hail. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly to mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers during the day. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 48 degrees. $$ LEZ040-041-100315- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 195 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with strong winds and large hail. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-100315- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 195 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LOZ043-100315- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees. $$ LOZ044-100315- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ045-100315- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 552 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers early, then showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. $$