FZUS51 KBUF 160803 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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. LEZ020-161500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Periods of rain. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of rain showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Clear. .MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees. $$ LOZ030-161500- Lower Niagara River- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Periods of rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. $$ LEZ040-041-161500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Periods of rain this morning, then rain likely this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ042-161500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Periods of rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-044-161500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Periods of rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot 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. $$ LOZ045-161500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Periods of rain through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 58 degrees. $$