fzus51 kbuf 162103
nshbuf
expires:202602170400;;746856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain this
evening. areas of fog. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds. patchy fog overnight.
rain showers likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. patchy
fog in the morning. rain.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain with a
chance of snow in the evening. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain thursday
night. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 162103
nshbuf
expires:202602170400;;746858

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. patchy fog. a chance of rain late this evening.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of fog. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. patchy fog overnight. rain showers likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy fog
in the morning. rain.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of
snow friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 162103
nshbuf
expires:202602170400;;746859

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


loz042-170400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain this evening. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and freezing rain.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. rain, a chance of snow and freezing rain in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.friday...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain and snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 162103
nshbuf
expires:202602170400;;746860

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


loz043-044-170400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain. patchy fog late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. rain
and freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow likely with pockets of rain and freezing
rain in the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain and
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 162103
nshbuf
expires:202602170400;;746861

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


loz045-170400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. patchy
fog after midnight. a chance of rain and freezing rain after
midnight. a chance of rain late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow, freezing rain and rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow and freezing rain in the evening, then snow
likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
thursday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$