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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat feb 28 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.


lez020-011000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. snow.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.monday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers with snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat feb 28 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.


lez040-041-011000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow in the morning. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.monday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.monday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat feb 28 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.


loz042-011000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
scattered flurries. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mainly
clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain and
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. rain
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat feb 28 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.


loz043-044-011000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est sat feb 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow likely in the morning, then scattered flurries in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
scattered flurries in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow and rain showers. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers 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
1003 pm est sat feb 28 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.


loz045-011000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sat feb 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. snow likely after
midnight. a chance of snow late. waves in ice free areas 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. snow and rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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