FZUS51 KBUF 121405 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 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. LEZ020-122100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning, then snow showers with rain showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers with a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-122100- Lower Niagara River- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers with rain showers likely. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. $$ LEZ040-041-122100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning, then snow showers with rain showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing to 30 knots. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-122100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Snow and rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. Rain showers with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers with rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...South gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots. Rain showers with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-122100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. Scattered snow showers late this morning. Scattered snow showers late. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots overnight. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. Rain showers with snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 15 to 19 feet. Waves occasionally around 24 feet. .SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely during the day. Waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 26 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 40 knot gales. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers likely Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...South gales to 35 knots becoming west. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees. $$ LOZ045-122100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. Scattered snow showers late this morning. Waves in ice free areas 7 to 11 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots overnight. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow and rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. Rain and snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. .SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely during the day. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 40 knot gales. Snow showers likely during the day, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...South gales to 40 knots becoming west. Rain and snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$