FZUS51 KBUF 280206 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1006 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 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. LEZ020-280900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1006 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-280900- Lower Niagara River- 1006 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely Monday night. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-280900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1006 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-280900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1006 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-280900- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1006 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 38 degrees. $$ LOZ045-280900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1006 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$