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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm 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.


loz043-044-211000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est saturday...

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

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm 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.


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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers. 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 10 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 during the day, then a chance of snow
tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely during the day, then snow and rain likely wednesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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