FZUS51 KBUF 142004 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 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. LEZ020-150300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Snow showers likely late. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely with a chance of sleet in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers with snow showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-150300- Lower Niagara River- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow showers likely late. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Snow in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers with snow showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-150300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow showers likely late. The lake is mostly ice covered. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers with snow showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-150300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. Snow likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ043-044-150300- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .TUESDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees. $$ LOZ045-150300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing to 10 knots or less after midnight. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming south and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .TUESDAY...West gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$