FZUS51 KBUF 151404 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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. LEZ020-152100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods of rain in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then becoming clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees. $$ LOZ030-152100- Lower Niagara River- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Periods of rain. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-152100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-152100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Periods of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ043-044-152100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Periods of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 62 degrees, the water temperature at the central lake buoy is 57 degrees, and the water temperature off Oswego is 61 degrees. $$ LOZ045-152100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 58 degrees. $$