FZUS51 KBUF 290212 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1012 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 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. LEZ020-290900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1012 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-290900- Lower Niagara River- 1012 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-290900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1012 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-290900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A chance of snow and rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-290900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1012 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ044-045-290900- Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of snow showers late this evening, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$