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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 17 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.


lez020-171600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. patchy
fog early. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of rain overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
rain with a chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
and rain overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain thursday
night. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow friday
night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 17 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.


lez040-041-171600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of dense fog this morning. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of
snow friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 17 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.


loz042-171600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and freezing rain overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain, snow and freezing
rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. snow, rain with a chance of freezing rain in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain thursday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain with
a chance of freezing rain during the day, then rain with a chance
of snow friday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 17 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.


loz043-044-171600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. snow
and rain with freezing rain likely in the morning, then rain,
snow and freezing rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow, rain with a chance of freezing rain in the
evening, then a chance of snow and freezing rain overnight. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and freezing rain thursday night.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
with a chance of freezing rain during the day, then rain with
snow likely friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers, rain showers and freezing
rain during the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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
403 am est tue feb 17 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.


loz045-171600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog early. a
chance of rain showers early. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow in the morning, then snow and rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of freezing rain thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain, snow
with a chance of freezing rain during the day, then snow and rain
friday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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