Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
508
FZUS51 KBUF 040600
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
200 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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.

LEZ020-040915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
200 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly
to mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Rain overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-040915-
Lower Niagara River-
200 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Rain overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Occasional rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers.

$$

LEZ040-041-040915-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
200 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Cloudy.
Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2
feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves building to 3
to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LOZ042-040915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
200 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the
day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-040915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
200 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Becoming
mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Occasional
rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-040915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
200 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Occasional rain.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow
showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$