FZUS51 KBUF 280204 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1004 PM EDT Wed May 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- 1004 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Becoming mainly clear. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. .SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 55 degrees. $$ LOZ030-280900- Lower Niagara River- 1004 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly clear. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Becoming mainly clear. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-280900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1004 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ042-280900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1004 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-044-280900- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1004 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees. $$ LOZ045-280900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1004 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$