FZUS51 KBUF 100210 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1010 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 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. LEZ020-100900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1010 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of snow and rain showers Saturday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-100900- Lower Niagara River- 1010 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers likely overnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow and rain showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers Saturday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-100900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1010 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain and snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers Saturday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-100900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1010 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers Saturday night. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-100900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1010 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots overnight. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 30 knots. Snow and rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming east 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers Saturday night. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 37 degrees. $$ LOZ044-045-100900- Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1010 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales. Snow and rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming east and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$