Small Craft Advisory 38, NWS Buffalo, NY

995 
WHUS71 KBUF 250120
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
920 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

LOZ042-250800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0300Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
920 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds to 30 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara 
  River to Hamlin Beach.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions 
  that could capsize or damage small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LOZ043-250800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.260425T0600Z-260426T0000Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
920 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet 
  expected.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach 
  to Sodus Bay.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions 
  that could capsize or damage small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

932 
WHUS71 KBUF 250755
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
355 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

LOZ042-251800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0300Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
355 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds to 30 knots and waves 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara 
  River to Hamlin Beach.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions 
  that could capsize or damage small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LOZ043-251800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0000Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
355 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach 
  to Sodus Bay.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions 
  that could capsize or damage small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

290 
WHUS71 KBUF 251748
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
148 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

LOZ042-260300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0300Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
148 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds to 30 knots and waves 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara 
  River to Hamlin Beach.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions 
  that could capsize or damage small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LOZ043-260000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0000Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
148 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach 
  to Sodus Bay.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions 
  that could capsize or damage small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

854 
WHUS71 KBUF 252342
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
742 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

LOZ043-260045-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0000Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
742 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Winds and waves will gradually subside overnight.

$$

LOZ042-260300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0300Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
742 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara 
  River to Hamlin Beach.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions 
  that could capsize or damage small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

010 
WHUS71 KBUF 260135
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
935 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

LOZ042-260245-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-260426T0300Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
935 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds and waves will gradually subside overnight.

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
117 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes with this forecast update.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Wet weather returns tonight through Saturday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Wet weather returns tonight through Saturday.

A surface low over the upper peninsula of Michigan will slide
southeast across central Michigan tonight before passing by on the
far southwest edge of New York into the mid-Atlantic region by
Saturday. Meanwhile, a warm front draped across central Michigan is
supporting a few showers to bubble up along its boundary, which are
contributing to the swath of upper level clouds across Western New
York towards the Genesee Valley. While rumbles of thunder can't be
ruled out this afternoon and evening, severe thunderstorms aren't
expected as mid-level lapse rates are marginal, with instability
being elevated and limited to marginal shear.

A shortwave trough passage tonight, will support the aforementioned
surface low to slide southeast tonight and Saturday, increasing
moisture, and forcing across far Western New York. Overall, expect
showers and embedded thunderstorms to track southeast across western
New York. A plume of precipitable water values of an inch to an inch
and a quarter will slide across the area, and thus will result in
showers to be heavy at times. The best corridor for efficient
rainfall will lie south of the New York State Thruway from Buffalo
to eastern Allegany County. Rainfall amounts across WNY will range
from a half inch across the far southwestern Chautauqua County to
around an inch to an inch and a half across the corridor from
Buffalo to the Genesee Valley, to up to a tenth of an inch across
the eastern Lake Ontario region.

Within the corridor from Buffalo to Alfred, where the heavier
precipitation will lie, area creeks and streams may see some rises
as well as some local ponding in poor drainage areas.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Hi-Res guidance suggests the potential for a few showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon, along a NW-SE oriented boundary across
western New York. The placement of the boundary suggests that if any
convection does occur, it will be within a corridor from KIAG-KBUF-
KELZ.

A wave of low pressure will move along the stationary boundary with
conditions deteriorating to IFR/MVFR in rain showers for terminals
south of Lake Ontario. LIFR is possible across the higher terrain.
It will remain VFR across the North Country (KART) with mid level
CIGs possible.

IFR/MVFR will continue south of Lake Ontario Saturday in rain
showers. CIGs may lower at KART, but chances for any restrictions
look to be less than 30 percent.

Outlook...

Sunday and Monday...Mainly VFR.

Tuesday and Wednesday...Restrictions possible with scattered rain
showers.

&&

.MARINE...
Breezy northeast winds are in place across the lakes this afternoon
as a tightening pressure gradient is overhead between exiting high
pressure and surface low pressure passing southeast across the Upper
peninsula of Michigan. Winds will continue to increase this evening
through Saturday, supporting small craft conditions.

Weak high pressure will build across the lakes Sunday, supporting
winds to diminish back down to below small craft criteria.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...EAJ
AVIATION...TMA
MARINE...EAJ

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
232 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-250645-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Chautauqua-
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie-
232 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western and north central New
York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-250645-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
Lower Niagara River-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
232 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake
Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf