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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue may 5 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.


lez040-041-060300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt tue may 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less after midnight. rain with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then rain from late evening on.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. rain
in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely friday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 052003
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expires:202605060300;;070506

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue may 5 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-loz030-060300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm edt tue may 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then rain from late
evening on. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the morning. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 052003
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expires:202605060300;;070508

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue may 5 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.


loz042-043-060300-
niagara river to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt tue may 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less after midnight. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then showers late this evening.
rain after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. rain
in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening, then clearing. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 052003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue may 5 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.


loz044-045-060300-
sodus bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt tue may 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less after midnight. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then showers. rain late. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$