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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


lez020-182200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers late
this morning, then rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
cloudy.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers likely friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely. 

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 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.


lez040-041-182200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. rain showers late this morning, then rain this
afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. cloudy.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers
likely friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. 

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 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.


loz042-182200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds to 30 knots. freezing rain, snow
showers, sleet and rain showers late this morning, then freezing
rain, sleet and snow early this afternoon. freezing rain and snow
late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. freezing rain and snow likely in
the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain showers
during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow
showers friday night. 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 showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


loz043-044-182200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.rest of today...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers,
sleet with freezing rain and rain showers likely late this
morning, then freezing rain, snow and sleet early this afternoon.
snow and freezing rain late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow with freezing rain likely in the evening. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 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 showers 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
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely friday night. 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 showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


loz045-182200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers late this morning, then
a chance of snow early this afternoon. snow likely late. waves in
ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of freezing rain and rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
rain showers with possible snow showers and freezing rain likely
during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely friday
night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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