FZUS51 KBUF 222335 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 735 PM 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. LEZ020-230315- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 735 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 76 degrees. $$ LOZ030-230315- Lower Niagara River- 735 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-230315- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 735 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. A chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than 10 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higherin and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-230315- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 735 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-230315- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 735 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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 showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet 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. 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. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 57 degrees. $$ LOZ044-230315- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 735 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ045-230315- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 735 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 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 with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AR