FZUS51 KBUF 241412 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 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. LEZ020-242100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-242100- Lower Niagara River- 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Becoming mainly clear. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-242100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Sunny late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-242100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-242100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-242100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Sunny late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$