FZUS51 KBUF 141657 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1257 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 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. LEZ020-142115- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1257 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 37 degrees. $$ LOZ030-142115- Lower Niagara River- 1257 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-142115- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1257 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-142115- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1257 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-142115- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1257 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees. $$ LOZ045-142115- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1257 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ JJR