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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


loz042-170400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain this evening. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and freezing rain.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. rain, a chance of snow and freezing rain in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain and snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


loz043-044-170400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain. patchy fog late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. rain
and freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow likely with pockets of rain and freezing
rain in the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain and
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


loz045-170400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. patchy
fog after midnight. a chance of rain and freezing rain after
midnight. a chance of rain late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow, freezing rain and rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow and freezing rain in the evening, then snow
likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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