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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez020-252200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est wed feb 25 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely late this morning, then a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. partly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez040-041-252200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely, then a chance of snow showers late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. becoming mainly clear. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely saturday night.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed feb 25 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.


loz042-252200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then a chance of snow
and rain showers early this afternoon. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 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 am est wed feb 25 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.


loz043-044-252200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely late this morning, then snow showers likely
with a chance of rain showers early this afternoon. snow showers
likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 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 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed feb 25 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.


loz045-252200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed feb 25 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 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 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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