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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez020-212200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow, then a
chance of snow showers late. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming north. snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez040-041-212200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow late this
morning, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. snow.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain likely wednesday 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 sat feb 21 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.


loz042-212200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers likely. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 21 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.


loz043-044-212200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. snow
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow and rain showers likely. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 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
1003 am est sat feb 21 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.


loz045-212200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow likely. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during the
day, then snow and rain showers likely wednesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
959 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez147>149-212115-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
959 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow late this morning. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
likely. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. snow.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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