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FZUS51 KBUF 210303
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 PM EST FRI FEB 20 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.
LEZ020-211000-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SNOW LIKELY.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-211000-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SNOW LIKELY.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW
LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY.
LEZ040-041-211000-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. THE
LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
AND RAIN LIKELY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-211000-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW AND
RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
LOZ043-044-211000-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 36 DEGREES.
LOZ045-211000-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS OCCASIONALLY AROUND
6 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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