FZUS51 KBUF 221412 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1011 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 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. LEZ020-222100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1011 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers and drizzle in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-222100- Lower Niagara River- 1011 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Becoming mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. $$ LEZ040-041-222100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1011 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely with a chance of drizzle in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-222100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1011 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then rain showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-222100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1011 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of drizzle, freezing drizzle and snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers and freezing drizzle in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-222100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1011 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers, then a chance of rain showers late. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$