National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 041418
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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.

LEZ020-042115
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Rain overnight.

SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Occasional rain.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 33 degrees.

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LOZ030-042115
Lower Niagara River
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Rain overnight.

SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Occasional rain.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain and snow showers.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day.

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LEZ040-041-042115
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LOZ042-042115
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Occasional rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Occasional rain in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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LOZ043-044-042115
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Occasional rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

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LOZ045-042115
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
1018 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Occasional rain. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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