FZUS51 KBUF 242003 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 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. LEZ020-250300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers late this evening. Showers likely after midnight, then showers late. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 47 degrees. $$ LOZ030-250300- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this evening. Showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. $$ LEZ040-250300- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-250300- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ042-250300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers late this evening. Rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ043-250300- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 43 degrees. $$ LOZ044-250300- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 knots or less. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ045-250300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. $$