FZUS51 KBUF 212004 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 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. LEZ020-220300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-220300- Lower Niagara River- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Cloudy. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Rain showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers. $$ LEZ040-041-220300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of rain showers late. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-220300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-220300- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers this evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-220300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 404 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers this evening, then rain showers with snow showers likely after midnight. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of snow and rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$