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FZUS51 KBUF 221503
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 22 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.
LEZ020-222200-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SNOW LIKELY.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-222200-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SNOW
SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-222200-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SNOW. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
LOZ042-222200-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOZ043-044-222200-
HAMLIN BEACH TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 36 DEGREES.
LOZ045-222200-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
1003 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES IN
ICE FREE AREAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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