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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 15 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.


lez020-152200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds. partly to mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and
snow showers overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 15 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.


lez040-041-152200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds. partly to mostly
sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain.
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain thursday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 15 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.


loz042-152200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and freezing rain
during the day, then rain wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. 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
1003 am est sun feb 15 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.


loz043-044-152200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain showers and freezing rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of freezing rain in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain with snow likely
during the day, then rain wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun feb 15 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.


loz045-152200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers and freezing rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of freezing rain and snow showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers, snow showers likely with a chance of freezing rain
in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of
freezing rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow and rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow.
waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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