FZUS51 KBUF 281403 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 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. LEZ020-282100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of rain showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 45 degrees. $$ LOZ030-282100- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-282100- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LEZ041-282100- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ042-282100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers, then a chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LOZ043-282100- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees. $$ LOZ044-282100- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ045-282100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers early. Showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$