FZUS51 KBUF 061205 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 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. LEZ020-061515- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers early this afternoon. Rain and snow showers likely late. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-061515- Lower Niagara River- 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers. $$ LEZ040-041-061515- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then snow showers likely late this morning. A chance of snow showers this afternoon. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-061515- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy early, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-061515- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then snow and rain showers likely late this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 42 degrees. $$ LOZ044-061515- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely early, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers late this morning. A chance of rain and snow showers early this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ045-061515- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 805 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Snow showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$