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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed feb 11 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.


lez020-111600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est wed feb 11 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed feb 11 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.


lez040-041-111600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed feb 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers this
morning, then snow showers likely this afternoon. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 

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 wed feb 11 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.


loz042-111600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est wed feb 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
snow showers this morning, then lake effect snow showers this
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed feb 11 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.


loz043-044-111600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est wed feb 11 2026

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. lake effect
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 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...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of freezing rain sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed feb 11 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.


loz045-111600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est wed feb 11 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of freezing rain sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
912 am est wed feb 11 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.


lez145>149-112115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
912 am est wed feb 11 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
flurries late this morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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