FZUS51 KBUF 042104 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 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. LEZ020-050400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog late. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. Rain. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-050400- Lower Niagara River- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Rain. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-050400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog early. Patchy fog late. A chance of rain showers late. The lake is mostly ice covered. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Rain. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-050400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and freezing rain in the evening, then rain with a chance of freezing rain overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of rain in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ043-050400- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain likely in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees. $$ LOZ044-050400- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ045-050400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Rain with freezing rain likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain with freezing rain likely in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$