FZUS51 KBUF 150811 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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. LEZ020-151500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 37 degrees. $$ LOZ030-151500- Lower Niagara River- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-151500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-151500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-151500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 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. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees. $$ LOZ045-151500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 411 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$