FZUS51 KBUF 072103 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 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. LEZ020-080400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then snow showers likely late this evening. A chance of snow showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-080400- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers with freezing lake effect rain likely late this evening. A chance of snow showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-080400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. The lake is mostly ice covered. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly to mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-080400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers with sleet and freezing lake effect rain likely this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely with a chance of freezing lake effect rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ044-080400- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Lake effect snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-080400- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees. $$ LOZ045-080400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$