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FZUS51 KBUF 210903
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 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.
LEZ020-211600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-211600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
LIKELY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.
SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
LEZ040-041-211600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH.
SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-211600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. 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. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 FEET OR LESS. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
LOZ043-044-211600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 36 DEGREES.
LOZ045-211600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. 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 15 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. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE
DAY, THEN SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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