FZUS51 KBUF 040213 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 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. LEZ020-040900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then snow and rain showers likely Monday night. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-040900- Lower Niagara River- 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-040900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers likely in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then snow and rain showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-040900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-040900- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees. $$ LOZ044-040900- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ045-040900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1013 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$