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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri feb 20 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.


loz042-210400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers this evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. snow showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. snow likely tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow and
rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez020-210400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely with a chance of rain early, then
snow showers likely. a chance of snow showers late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
and 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 fri feb 20 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.


lez040-041-210400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain 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 fri feb 20 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.


loz043-044-210400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
likely early, then a chance of rain and snow showers late this
evening. snow showers likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow likely. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow and rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri feb 20 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.


loz045-210400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers, snow and sleet early, then snow showers
likely with a chance of rain showers late this evening. snow
showers likely after midnight. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow likely. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely during the day, then snow and rain likely wednesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
607 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez148-149-210315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
607 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers through the early overnight, then a slight chance of snow
showers late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow
showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez146>149-210315-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
308 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening, then a chance of
snow showers with a slight chance of freezing rain after
midnight. a slight chance of freezing rain and snow showers late.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of freezing rain and snow showers in
the morning. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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