FZUS51 KBUF 222034 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 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. LEZ020-230300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers. The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees. $$ LOZ030-230300- Lower Niagara River- 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Becoming mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers. $$ LEZ040-041-230300- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Scattered snow and rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LOZ042-230300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ044-230300- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ043-230300- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Scattered flurries from late evening on. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 39 degrees. $$ LOZ045-230300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 434 PM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 13 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow and rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$