FZUS51 KBUF 210804 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 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. LEZ020-211500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog early. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of snow showers during the day. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly to mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-211500- Lower Niagara River- 404 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-211500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy fog early. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-211500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-211500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Patchy fog early. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-211500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$