FZUS51 KBUF 120805 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 405 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 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. LEZ020-121500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 405 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers overnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ030-121500- Lower Niagara River- 405 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers late this morning. Rain showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-121500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 405 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-121500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Rain showers likely this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-121500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 405 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees. $$ LOZ045-121500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 405 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers early this afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$