New York Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 28 coastal waters zones off New York, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
New York forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard | SSE 7 ktSSE 7 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Dunkirk to Buffalo | SW 16 ktSW 16 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet | SSE 6 ktSSE 6 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay | WSW 13 ktWSW 13 kt | peak 26 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 26 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Long Island Sound (east of the Connecticut River) | SSE 8 ktSSE 8 kt | peak 19 kt Fri 11 AMpeak 19 kt Fri 11 AM |
| Long Island Sound (west of New Haven) | SSE 7 ktSSE 7 kt | peak 17 kt Wed 1 AMpeak 17 kt Wed 1 AM |
| Lower Niagara River | SW 17 ktSW 17 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River | ESE 4 ktESE 4 kt | peak 19 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 19 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point | SSE 8 ktSSE 8 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| New York Harbor | SSE 16 ktSSE 16 kt | peak 17 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 17 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Niagara River to Hamlin Beach | SW 17 ktSW 17 kt | peak 25 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 25 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Peconic and Gardiners Bays | SSE 8 ktSSE 8 kt | peak 15 kt Fri 9 AMpeak 15 kt Fri 9 AM |
| Ripley to Buffalo NY | SW 13 ktSW 13 kt | peak 29 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 29 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Ripley to Dunkirk | SW 13 ktSW 13 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet | S 12 ktS 12 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay | SSE 6 ktSSE 6 kt | peak 22 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 22 kt Fri 3 PM |
| South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay | SSE 6 ktSSE 6 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| St. Lawrence River above Ogdensburg | ESE 4 ktESE 4 kt | peak 11 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 11 kt Fri 3 PM |
| St. Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to St. Regis | ESE 4 ktESE 4 kt | peak 11 kt Fri 3 PMpeak 11 kt Fri 3 PM |
| Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor | SW 10 ktSW 10 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 | S 14 ktS 14 kt | peak 21 kt Fri 10 AMpeak 21 kt Fri 10 AM |
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New York marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off New York right now?
9 of the 28 New York marine zones are under an active advisory or warning, Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard (small craft advisory), Dunkirk to Buffalo (small craft advisory), Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet (small craft advisory), Lower Niagara River (small craft advisory) and 5 others. Each zone page shows the expiry time and the full text.
How windy is it on the New York coast right now?
Buoys off New York are reporting 4 to 17 knots, the strongest at Lower Niagara River. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off New York today?
The highest seas measured right now are 4 ft off Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard, out of the 22 of 28 New York zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for New York?
The National Weather Service, from its Boston/Norton, MA office, its Buffalo, NY office, its Cleveland, OH office and its New York, NY office. Each of the 28 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.