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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue feb 24 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.


lez020-242200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly sunny. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
snow.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue feb 24 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.


lez040-041-242200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday 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 tue feb 24 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.


loz042-242200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers late this morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mainly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue feb 24 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.


loz043-044-242200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during
the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue feb 24 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.


loz045-242200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
partly sunny. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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