National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
FZUS51 KBUF 172000
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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.

LEZ020-180315-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 43 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-180315-
Lower Niagara River-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ040-041-180315-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ042-180315-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
chance of showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ043-180315-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms through the
early overnight, then showers likely late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-180315-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Occasional showers early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LOZ045-180315-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers this evening, then occasional showers with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$