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FZUS51 KBUF 032103
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM EST TUE FEB 3 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.
LEZ020-040400-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-040400-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LEZ040-041-040400-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-040400-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY FROM LATE EVENING ON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-044-040400-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 9 TO
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 34 DEGREES.
LOZ045-040400-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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