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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri feb 27 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.


lez020-271600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. partly sunny. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. partly
cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow and rain showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri feb 27 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.


lez040-041-271600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. partly
cloudy. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri feb 27 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.


loz042-271600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri feb 27 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.


loz043-044-271600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri feb 27 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.


loz045-271600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves in ice
free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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