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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am est thu feb 26 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.


lez020-262200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 am est thu feb 26 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly to
mostly sunny. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow showers
likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am est thu feb 26 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.


lez040-041-262200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 am est thu feb 26 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 knots or less. becoming mostly
sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely saturday night.
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. 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
1004 am est thu feb 26 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.


loz042-262200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 am est thu feb 26 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly to 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 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am est thu feb 26 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.


loz043-044-262200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 am est thu feb 26 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.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 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 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 south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am est thu feb 26 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.


loz045-262200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1004 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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