FZUS51 KBUF 221403 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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. LEZ020-222100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees. $$ LOZ030-222100- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-222100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-222100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 knots or less. A chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-222100- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees. $$ LOZ044-222100- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ045-222100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$