FZUS51 KBUF 160811 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 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- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees. $$ LOZ030-161500- Lower Niagara River- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-161500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog this morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-161500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-161500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees. $$ LOZ045-161500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy dense fog this morning. Showers late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$