FZUS51 KBUF 242011 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 411 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 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. LEZ020-250300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 411 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers overnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-250300- Lower Niagara River- 411 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-250300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 411 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-250300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 411 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-250300- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 411 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-250300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 411 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$