FZUS51 KBUF 240805 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 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. LEZ020-241500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly sunny. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees. $$ LOZ030-241500- Lower Niagara River- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly to mostly sunny. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Becoming mainly clear. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. $$ LEZ040-041-241500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-241500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-241500- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees. $$ LOZ044-241500- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ045-241500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$