FZUS51 KBUF 200804 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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. LEZ020-201500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain likely early, then rain. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain overnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-201500- Lower Niagara River- 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain with a chance of snow early, then rain. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain overnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-201500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain early, then rain. A chance of rain late. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-201500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain with a chance of snow early, then rain. A chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain and snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-201500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain early, then rain from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Rain and snow likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-201500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain. Rain likely late. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Snow and rain likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$