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FZUS51 KBUF 211503
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 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.
LEZ020-212200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
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.
LOZ030-212200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
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.
LEZ040-041-212200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. THE LAKE
IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. 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.
LOZ042-212200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. 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.
LOZ043-044-212200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. 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.
LOZ045-212200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
CLOUDY. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 3 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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