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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm 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.


lez020-260400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers early. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 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. mostly
sunny. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm 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.


lez040-041-260400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 

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 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.


loz042-260400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed feb 25 2026

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

.tonight...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...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm 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.


loz043-044-260400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...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. lake effect snow showers
likely. 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. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 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
403 pm 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.


loz045-260400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves in ice
free areas 4 to 7 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. 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 south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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