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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 18 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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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain with snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 18 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-
1003 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
a chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 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 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
and snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 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
1003 pm est wed feb 18 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 wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers late this evening. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain in the morning, then
rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...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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