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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri feb 20 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.


lez020-202200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est fri feb 20 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely with a
chance of rain in the evening, then snow and rain showers likely
overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.sunday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. snow.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri feb 20 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.


lez040-041-202200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est fri feb 20 2026

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

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers likely early this afternoon. rain showers likely
with a chance of snow showers late. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday
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 fri feb 20 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.


loz042-202200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain, then rain showers likely late. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then
snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri feb 20 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.


loz043-044-202200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est fri feb 20 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain and snow likely in the evening, then a chance of
rain and snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri feb 20 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.


loz045-202200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and freezing
rain late this morning, then rain and sleet early this afternoon.
rain, snow and sleet late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am est fri feb 20 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>149-202115-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
925 am est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers late this morning, then a
slight chance of rain showers early this afternoon. a chance of
rain and snow showers late. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 6 feet. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers with a slight chance of freezing rain overnight.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers overnight. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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