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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat feb 21 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.


lez020-220400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers late. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow.
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
likely with a chance of rain during the day, then a chance of
snow and rain showers wednesday night. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow
showers thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat feb 21 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.


lez040-041-220400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of snow showers after midnight. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.sunday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming west. snow.
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north 10 to
15 knots. snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow.
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then snow tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow with rain likely during the day, then snow showers
likely, a chance of rain showers and freezing rain wednesday
night. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers likely with a chance of freezing rain during the
day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat feb 21 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.


loz042-220400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow likely early, then
a chance of snow showers from late evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
likely with a chance of rain during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers, rain showers and freezing rain during the
day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat feb 21 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.


loz043-044-220400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. snow
showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late
evening on. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. snow.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow and
rain likely during the day, then rain and snow showers likely
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers, rain showers and freezing rain during the
day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 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
403 pm est sat feb 21 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.


loz045-220400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
likely during the day, then snow and rain showers likely
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
243 pm est sat feb 21 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>149-220315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
243 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of
snow. a chance of snow late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow likely. 

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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