Experimental Modernized Nearshore Forecast - WFO Buffalo

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NSHBUF

Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
153 AM EDT Sun May 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.

LEZ020-031400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
153 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Sunny with areas of frost. mostly sunny. partly
                              sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
                              knots early in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              mostly cloudy in the late evening and
                              overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy. mostly cloudy in the late
                              evening and early morning. mostly cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. Showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers in the morning, then chance of showers in
the afternoon. Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon and evening.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

LOZ030-031400-
Lower Niagara River-
153 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Sunny with areas of frost. mostly sunny. partly
                              sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
                              knots early in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              mostly cloudy in the late evening and
                              overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy. mostly cloudy in the late
                              evening and early morning. mostly cloudy with
                              chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. Showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon and evening.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

$$

LEZ040-031400-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
153 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the morning.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy. mostly cloudy until early
                              morning. mostly cloudy with chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Showers. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers in the morning, then chance of showers in
the afternoon. Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers. Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ041-031400-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
153 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in
                              the afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet early in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
                              late morning and afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet early in the morning.

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


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening. Showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers in the morning, then chance of showers in
the afternoon. Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers. Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-031400-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
153 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              mostly cloudy in the late evening and
                              overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy until early morning. mostly
                              cloudy with chance of showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. Showers. West winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. West
winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-031400-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
153 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              mostly cloudy in the late evening and
                              overnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the late evening and
                              overnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet until late afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20
                              knots in the late evening and overnight.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
                              knots in the late evening and overnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Showers. West
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers in the morning, then chance of showers in
the afternoon. West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. West
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LOZ045-031400-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
153 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest early in
                              the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest early in
                              the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
                              evening and overnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              partly sunny in the late morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
                              of showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
                              after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
                              evening and overnight.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Showers.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers in the morning, then chance of showers in
the afternoon. West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers. 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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