FZUS51 KBUF 250805 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 405 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 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. LEZ020-251500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 405 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers overnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Becoming mainly clear. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-251500- Lower Niagara River- 405 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers overnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-251500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 405 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of snow showers overnight. 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 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-251500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-251500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 405 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-251500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026 .TODAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$