FZUS51 KBUF 092003 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM 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. LEZ020-100300- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 75 degrees. $$ LOZ030-100300- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-100300- Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ041-100300- Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie- 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-100300- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. 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. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-100300- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 48 degrees. $$ LOZ045-100300- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...North winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$