FZUS51 KBUF 121404 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 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. LEZ020-122100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely Friday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 63 degrees. $$ LOZ030-122100- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers Friday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-122100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Patchy drizzle late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LOZ042-043-122100- Niagara River to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 61 degrees, and the water temperature at the central lake buoy is 58 degrees. $$ LOZ044-045-122100- Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy drizzle. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Oswego is 61 degrees, and the water temperature off Cape Vincent is 58 degrees. $$