FZUS51 KBUF 072103 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EST Sat Mar 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 Mar 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then rain showers likely late this evening. Patchy fog. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Snow and rain showers likely during the day. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-080400- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers this evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely during the day. $$ LEZ040-041-080400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then rain showers likely late this evening. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Areas of fog from late evening on. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds early. The lake is mostly ice covered. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain showers likely during the day. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-080400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers through the early overnight. Patchy fog late this evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow and rain showers likely during the day. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. $$ LOZ043-080400- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow and rain showers likely during the day. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ044-080400- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers this evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 10 to 15 feet building to 12 to 16 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. $$ LOZ045-080400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers this evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Areas of fog. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Rain showers and freezing rain during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely with freezing rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Rain showers with snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$