305
FZUS51 KBUF 171403
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 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.

LEZ020-172100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy
late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

LOZ030-172100-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy.

$$

LEZ040-041-172100-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming
partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ042-172100-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ043-172100-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 47 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-172100-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LOZ045-172100-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$