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FZUS51 KBUF 151503
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 15 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.
LEZ020-152200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY.
TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-152200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THURSDAY
NIGHT.
LEZ040-041-152200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MONDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-152200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TUESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ043-044-152200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY
DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 34 DEGREES.
LOZ045-152200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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