FZUS51 KBUF 030903 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM EST Tue Mar 3 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. LEZ020-031600- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Patchy fog overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Rain. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-031600- Lower Niagara River- 403 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Patchy fog overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain likely. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers. $$ LEZ040-041-031600- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain late this morning. Rain showers likely this afternoon. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Rain showers likely in the evening. Patchy fog. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain overnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-031600- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-031600- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers early this afternoon. Rain and snow showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain showers likely in the evening. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees. $$ LOZ045-031600- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of snow showers early this afternoon. Rain and snow showers likely late. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Rain showers, snow showers likely with a chance of freezing rain in the evening. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain and freezing rain likely Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain likely during the day, then rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$