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FZUS51 KBUF 050303
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM 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.
LEZ020-051000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-051000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
WEST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
LEZ040-041-051000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
WEST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY
ICE COVERED.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-051000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ043-044-051000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. LAKE EFFECT 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 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 34 DEGREES.
LOZ045-051000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. VISIBILITY ONE
QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. VISIBILITY ONE
QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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