FZUS51 KBUF 022104 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 PM EST Mon Mar 2 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. LEZ020-030400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain overnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-030400- Lower Niagara River- 404 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain overnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Rain showers likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. $$ LEZ040-041-030400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of rain. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-030400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west. A chance of rain. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-030400- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of rain. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees. $$ LOZ045-030400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers with freezing rain likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers with freezing rain likely during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$