fzus51 kbuf 152103
nshbuf
expires:202602160400;;690556

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun feb 15 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.


lez020-160400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. areas of fog. 
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. areas of fog. 
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
areas of fog. a chance of rain showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
partly sunny. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers
thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
friday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 152103
nshbuf
expires:202602160400;;690558

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun feb 15 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.


lez040-041-160400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. areas of fog. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.monday...light and variable winds. areas of fog. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
patchy fog. a chance of rain showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of rain showers in
the morning. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain showers thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 152103
nshbuf
expires:202602160400;;690559

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun feb 15 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.


loz042-160400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. areas of fog late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas of
fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy
fog. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 152103
nshbuf
expires:202602160400;;690560

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun feb 15 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.


loz043-044-160400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east. areas
of fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
patchy fog. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. patchy fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. rain
during the day, then rain with snow likely wednesday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 152103
nshbuf
expires:202602160400;;690561

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun feb 15 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.


loz045-160400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
patchy fog in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
patchy fog. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow and rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers friday night. waves 1 foot
or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$