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FZUS51 KBUF 041503
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EST WED FEB 4 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.
LEZ020-042200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 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 BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-042200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
PARTLY SUNNY.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
LEZ040-041-042200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY. THE
LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-042200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 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 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-044-042200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 34 DEGREES.
LOZ045-042200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST WED FEB 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. 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 GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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