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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun feb 8 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.


lez020-081600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est sun feb 8 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance
of snow showers this morning. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.monday...light and variable winds. partly sunny in the morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.monday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun feb 8 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.


lez040-041-081600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est sun feb 8 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
to mostly sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 
.monday...light and variable winds. partly sunny in the morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.monday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 

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 sun feb 8 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.


loz042-081600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est sun feb 8 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 foot
or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun feb 8 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.


loz043-081600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est sun feb 8 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers through early afternoon, then
a chance of snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun feb 8 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.


loz044-081600-
sodus bay to mexico bay along lake ontario-
403 am est sun feb 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely this morning, then a
chance of snow showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sun feb 8 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.


loz045-081600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est sun feb 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves in
ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...light and variable winds. partly to mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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