FZUS51 KBUF 032055 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 355 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 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. LEZ020-040415- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 355 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely late this evening. Lake effect snow after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely Friday night. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers Saturday night. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 45 degrees. $$ LOZ030-040415- Lower Niagara River- 355 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers late this evening. Lake effect snow showers likely after midnight, then lake effect snow late. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. $$ LEZ040-041-040415- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 355 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow through the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then occasional snow in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ042-040415- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 355 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers early. A chance of snow showers after midnight, then lake effect snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-040415- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 355 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers likely late this evening. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow and rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Occasional snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers likely during the day, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees. $$ LOZ045-040415- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 355 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Snow in the evening, then snow and rain showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Occasional snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers Friday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$