FZUS51 KBUF 010213 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1012 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 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. LEZ020-010900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1012 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-010900- Lower Niagara River- 1012 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-010900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1012 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of rain showers late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-010900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-010900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1012 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of rain showers late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees. $$ LOZ044-045-010900- Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Patchy fog late this evening. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of rain showers late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$