FZUS51 KBUF 232005 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 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. LEZ020-240300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees. $$ LOZ030-240300- Lower Niagara River- 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Becoming mainly clear. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. $$ LEZ040-041-240300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-240300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-240300- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees. $$ LOZ044-240300- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ045-240300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$