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FZUS51 KBUF 132103
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM EST FRI FEB 13 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.
LEZ020-140400-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-140400-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY.
LEZ040-041-140400-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS
EVENING. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY
CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN
AND SNOW.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-140400-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PARTLY
TO MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
LOZ043-044-140400-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 34 DEGREES.
LOZ045-140400-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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