FZUS51 KBUF 061801 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 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. LEZ020-062115- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain and snow showers late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Rain and snow showers. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-062115- Lower Niagara River- 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow showers. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. $$ LEZ040-041-062115- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ042-062115- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow and rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-062115- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees. $$ LOZ044-062115- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow showers with rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ045-062115- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$