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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 23 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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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 23 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-
403 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est tuesday...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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