FZUS51 KBUF 020203 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 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. LEZ020-020900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 45 degrees. $$ LOZ030-020900- Lower Niagara River- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. $$ LEZ040-020900- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Waves around 1 foot. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-020900- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-020900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves around 1 foot. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-020900- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees. $$ LOZ045-020900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers late this evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$