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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/1/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 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-
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers early.
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
.saturday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening.
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
the water temperature off buffalo is 45 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/1/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
lez040-020300-
ripley to dunkirk along lake erie-
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy this evening, then clearing. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less. becoming mainly
clear. waves around 1 foot.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday
night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/1/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 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.
lez041-020300-
dunkirk to buffalo along lake erie-
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less. becoming mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday
night. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/1/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz042-020300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers early. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mainly
clear. waves around 1 foot.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday night.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/1/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 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.
loz043-044-020300-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain showers
this evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
the water temperature off rochester is 43 degrees.
$$
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Latest Nearshore Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/1/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/1/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
for waters within five nautical miles of shore
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
loz045-020300-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm edt fri may 1 2026
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers this evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. becoming
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
$$
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