FZUS51 KBUF 130213 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 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. LEZ020-130900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ030-130900- Lower Niagara River- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-130900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-130900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ044-130900- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-130900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees. $$ LOZ045-130900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1012 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$