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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lez020-251000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow, then a chance
of snow showers late. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. 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 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lez040-041-251000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am est wednesday through
wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
snow. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. 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 pm est tue feb 24 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.


loz042-251000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est wednesday through
thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue feb 24 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.


loz043-044-251000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est wednesday
through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
a chance of snow showers late this evening, then snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue feb 24 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.


loz045-251000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am est wednesday through
thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow after midnight. waves in
ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
315 am est wed feb 25 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>149-251530-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
315 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow early. a slight chance of snow showers late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly clear. 

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 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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