FZUS51 KBUF 080203 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 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. LEZ020-080900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog late. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 74 degrees. $$ LOZ030-080900- Lower Niagara River- 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog late. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-080900- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-080900- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less..SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-080900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-044-080900- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 49 degrees. $$ LOZ045-080900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$