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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 17 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.


lez020-180400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
widespread dense fog from late evening on. a chance of rain
showers late. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of
freezing rain overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain with a chance of snow friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow
likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 17 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.


lez040-041-180400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. widespread fog. rain
showers likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. a chance of rain showers and freezing rain in the
evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow friday
night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 17 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.


loz042-180400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. widespread
dense fog from late evening on. a chance of rain showers late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers with
freezing rain likely in the morning, then rain showers, snow
showers with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. a chance of freezing rain and snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain with a chance of snow friday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 17 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.


loz043-044-180400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. widespread dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers, snow showers and sleet in the morning, then rain
showers, snow showers with a chance of freezing rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers, rain showers likely with a chance
of freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain
and snow showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow and rain during the day, then a chance of snow saturday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 17 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.


loz045-180400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
with freezing rain likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain and
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow and rain during the day, then a chance of snow saturday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
233 pm est tue feb 17 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.


lez148-149-180315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
233 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. patchy dense fog early,
then areas of dense fog late this evening. widespread dense fog
after midnight. a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
rain showers likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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