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FZUS51 KBUF 120304
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST WED FEB 11 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.
LEZ020-121000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 11 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
WEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-121000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 11 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
WEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LEZ040-041-121000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. THE
LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-121000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
LOZ043-044-121000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 34 DEGREES.
LOZ045-121000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST WED FEB 11 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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