Experimental Modernized Nearshore Forecast - WFO Buffalo

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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
453 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 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.

LEZ020-191400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
453 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers, then mostly
                              cloudy with chance of sprinkles and flurries in
                              the late morning and early afternoon. mostly
                              cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
                              the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in
                              the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
                              becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
                              becoming light and variable.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Showers likely, then showers in the late
                              morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots increasing to southwest
                              15 to 20 knots in the late morning and
                              afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to
                              southwest 20 to 25 knots in the late morning
                              and afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with showers. mostly cloudy.
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......
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers after midnight. Southwest winds
5 to 10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. chance of snow showers. chance of
showers after midnight. North winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

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LOZ030-191400-
Lower Niagara River-
453 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers, then mostly
                              cloudy with chance of sprinkles and flurries in
                              the late morning and early afternoon. partly
                              sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
                              the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in
                              the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
                              becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
                              becoming light and variable.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Showers likely until late afternoon. showers.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15
                              to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20
                              to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with showers. mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots until early morning
                              becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots until early morning
                              becoming light and variable.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers after midnight. West winds 5 to
10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. chance of snow showers. chance of
showers after midnight. Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

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LEZ040-041-191400-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
453 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of flurries. mostly
                              cloudy with chance of sprinkles in the late
                              morning and early afternoon. mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
                              becoming light and variable, then becoming
                              south 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
                              becoming light and variable, then becoming
                              south 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to
                              25 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30
                              knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with showers, then mostly cloudy
                              in the late evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
                              late evening and overnight.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. showers likely in the
afternoon and evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LOZ042-191400-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
453 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of rain and snow showers,
                              then mostly cloudy with chance of sprinkles and
                              flurries in the late morning and early
                              afternoon. mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in
                              the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west early in
                              the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Showers likely until late afternoon. showers.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
                              knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with showers. mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely, then chance of snow
showers and showers after midnight. Northeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LOZ043-044-191400-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
453 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of flurries. mostly cloudy
                              with chance of sprinkles in the late morning
                              and afternoon. mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
                              knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow
                              showers, then showers likely in the late
                              morning and early afternoon. showers.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
                              knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
                              knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with showers, then mostly cloudy in the
                              late evening and overnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers after midnight. Northwest winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then
rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon and evening. chance
of rain and snow showers after midnight. Northeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$

LOZ045-191400-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
453 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers. cloudy with
                              chance of showers in the late morning and early
                              afternoon, then mostly cloudy with chance of
                              sprinkles and flurries.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
                              15 knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
                              20 knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming
                              light and variable.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots until early morning
                              becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Showers likely. chance of snow showers.
                              showers.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5
                              to 10 knots early in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10
                              to 15 knots early in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with showers, then mostly cloudy with
                              chance of rain and snow showers in the late
                              evening and early morning. mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5......
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. West
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then
rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon and evening. chance
of snow showers and showers after midnight. Northeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow showers in the morning. North winds
15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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