FZUS51 KBUF 091403 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 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. LEZ020-092100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 75 degrees. $$ LOZ030-092100- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Becoming mainly clear. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-092100- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-092100- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-092100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-092100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees. $$ LOZ045-092100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$