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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
626 am est thu feb 12 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.


lez020-121600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
626 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely
early, then a chance of snow showers. 
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
626 am est thu feb 12 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.


lez040-041-121600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
626 am est thu feb 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. snow showers likely this morning, then a chance of snow 
showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers
in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
626 am est thu feb 12 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.


loz042-121600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
626 am est thu feb 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 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 west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
626 am est thu feb 12 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.


loz043-044-121600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
626 am est thu feb 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 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 west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
626 am est thu feb 12 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.


loz045-121600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
626 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
this morning. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est thu feb 12 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.


lez145>149-121515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
306 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of flurries
late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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