Experimental Modernized Nearshore Forecast - WFO Buffalo

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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1054 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

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.

LEZ020-172000-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1054 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog. partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5
                              to 10 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
                              to 15 knots after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers in the
                              late morning and early afternoon. cloudy with
                              showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers, then showers likely in the late
                              evening and early morning. mostly cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

LOZ030-172000-
Lower Niagara River-
1054 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog. partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5
                              to 10 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
                              to 15 knots after midnight.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of showers. mostly
                              cloudy. mostly cloudy with showers.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers, then showers likely in the late
                              evening and early morning. mostly cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

LEZ040-041-172000-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
1054 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog. partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
                              to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 15
                              to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers in the
                              late morning and early afternoon. cloudy with
                              showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers, then showers likely in the late
                              evening and early morning. mostly cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LOZ042-172000-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
1054 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog. partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and
                              early afternoon becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and
                              early afternoon becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny early in the morning. mostly
                              cloudy with chance of showers in the late
                              morning and early afternoon, then cloudy with
                              showers.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
                              20 knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
                              25 knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
                              the afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers, then showers likely in the late
                              evening and early morning. mostly cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers. West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-172000-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
1054 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Partly sunny with patchy fog. partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
                              to 15 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 15
                              to 20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers early in
                              the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers until early morning. showers likely.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west in the
                              late evening and overnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers. West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ045-172000-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
1054 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
                              15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny, then mostly cloudy with chance of
                              showers early in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers. West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers after midnight. South winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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