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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed feb 18 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.


lez020-190400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. cloudy.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain and snow
likely. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow
likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed feb 18 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.


lez040-041-190400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. patchy
fog this evening. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow
likely. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow during the day. 

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 wed feb 18 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.


loz042-190400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
freezing rain likely early. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain with snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow 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
403 pm est wed feb 18 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.


loz043-044-190400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. patchy
fog early. snow showers and freezing rain with rain showers
likely early, then a chance of snow showers late this evening.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
and snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 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 pm est wed feb 18 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.


loz045-190400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog early. snow
showers this evening. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain in the morning, then
rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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