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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 22 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.


lez020-222200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds less than 10 knots. snow.
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less. snow likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers
likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. snow showers
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers wednesday
night. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 22 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.


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buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
snow. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 22 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.


loz042-222200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers wednesday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 22 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.


loz043-044-222200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 22 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow. waves in
ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely tuesday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 am est sun feb 22 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.


lez148-149-222115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
931 am est sun feb 22 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots. snow, then a chance of
snow late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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