FZUS51 KBUF 200212 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 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. LEZ020-200900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers late this evening. A chance of snow showers late. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Becoming mainly clear. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees. $$ LOZ030-200900- Lower Niagara River- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers late this evening. A chance of snow showers late. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. $$ LEZ040-041-200900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain showers likely late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ042-200900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers late this evening. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-200900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers late this evening. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees. $$ LOZ044-200900- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ045-200900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less. $$