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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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.


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niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est thursday...

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 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...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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.


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hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

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

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

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

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves in ice free areas 4 to 7 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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