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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 17 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 tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. widespread dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers, snow showers and sleet in the morning, then rain
showers, snow showers with a chance of freezing rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers, rain showers likely with a chance
of freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain
and snow showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow and rain during the day, then a chance of snow saturday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue feb 17 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 tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
with freezing rain likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain and
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow and rain during the day, then a chance of snow saturday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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