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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est fri feb 27 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.


lez020-280400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through saturday morning...

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers after
midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow and rain showers. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est fri feb 27 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.


lez040-041-280400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm est fri feb 27 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers late. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est fri feb 27 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.


loz042-280400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm est fri feb 27 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of rain showers
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est fri feb 27 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.


loz043-044-280400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow and rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est fri feb 27 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.


loz045-280400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
404 pm est fri feb 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through saturday evening...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain showers late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or
less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. becoming mainly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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