Experimental Modernized Nearshore Forecast - WFO Buffalo

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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 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.

LEZ020-040800-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
                              midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
                              20 knots early in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy. mostly cloudy in the late
                              evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
                              midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots until early morning
                              becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots until early morning
                              becoming light and variable.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

LOZ030-040800-
Lower Niagara River-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
                              midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
                              20 knots early in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

LEZ040-040800-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Clear.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
                              afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming west early in the
                              afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy. chance of showers in the late
                              evening and early morning.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet until early morning.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ041-040800-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet until early morning.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest early
                              in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest early
                              in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy. chance of showers in the late
                              evening and early morning.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet until early morning.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ042-040800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in
                              the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest early
                              in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
                              evening and overnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet in the late evening and
                              overnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ043-040800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy. chance of showers in the late
                              evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 20
                              to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to west to
                              30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ044-040800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
                              after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
                              after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers in the
                              late evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. partly
                              sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LOZ045-040800-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
753 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
                              after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
                              after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy. chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots becoming west after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots becoming west after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
                              evening and overnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of showers. mostly
                              sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.


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