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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/20/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed may 20 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.
lez040-041-202100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt wed may 20 2026
.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely sunday night. waves 1 foot or
less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/20/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 201403
nshbuf
expires:202605202100;;348945
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed may 20 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
lez020-loz030-202100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am edt wed may 20 2026
.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly sunny.
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny.
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy.
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely friday night.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
a chance of showers.
the water temperature off buffalo is 55 degrees.
$$
(3/5)
Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/20/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 201403
nshbuf
expires:202605202100;;348947
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed may 20 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.
loz042-202100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am edt wed may 20 2026
.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday night...east winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely friday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. showers
during the day, then showers likely saturday night. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
$$
(4/5)
Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/20/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 201403
nshbuf
expires:202605202100;;348948
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed may 20 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz043-044-202100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am edt wed may 20 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
the water temperature off rochester is 50 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/20/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kbuf 201403
nshbuf
expires:202605202100;;348949
nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed may 20 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.
loz045-202100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am edt wed may 20 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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