Lake Temperature

316
FZUS51 KBUF 012010
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 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.

LEZ020-020300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers this evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers Monday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-020300-
Lower Niagara River-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers this evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers during the day.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy.

$$

LEZ041-020300-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely this evening, then a chance of rain
showers after midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
showers during the day.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. A chance of snow showers Monday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ040-020300-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely this evening, then a chance of rain
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers during the day.
Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-020300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers early. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers
in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers during the day.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

$$

LOZ043-020300-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers during the day.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 40 degrees.

$$

LOZ044-020300-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Rain
showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

$$

LOZ045-020300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
410 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain
showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

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