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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 28 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.


lez020-282200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly to mostly sunny. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light
and variable. partly cloudy. 
.monday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain and
snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. 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
1003 am est sat feb 28 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.


lez040-041-282200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. 
.monday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers with snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south 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
1003 am est sat feb 28 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.


loz042-282200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers 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 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain and
snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 28 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.


loz043-044-282200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. snow likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow and rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 28 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.


loz045-282200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming
mostly sunny. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast 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 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. snow and rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
319 pm est sat feb 28 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.


lez147>149-010315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
319 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers. a chance of snow
showers late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less. sunny.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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