FZUS51 KBUF 020903 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM EST Mon Mar 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. LEZ020-021600- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Rain during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-021600- Lower Niagara River- 403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. $$ LEZ040-041-021600- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Sunny. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-021600- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-021600- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ045-021600- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Sunny. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely during the day, then rain showers with freezing rain likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain showers and freezing rain likely during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$