FZUS51 KBUF 202004 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 PM 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. LEZ020-210300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. 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 showers overnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of snow showers during the day. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-210300- Lower Niagara River- 404 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Cloudy. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers overnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of snow showers during the day. $$ LEZ040-041-210300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Areas of fog late this evening. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...North 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 southwest 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 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 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-210300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-210300- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Rain and snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 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 southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-210300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$