FZUS51 KBUF 122103 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EST Thu Feb 12 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. LEZ020-130400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Scattered snow showers through the early overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-130400- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than 10 knots. Scattered snow showers this evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly to mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. $$ LEZ040-041-130400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Scattered snow showers through the early overnight. The lake is mostly ice covered. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-130400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely early, then scattered snow showers from late evening on. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ043-044-130400- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Lake effect snow showers likely this evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees. $$ LOZ045-130400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Lake effect snow showers likely early, then scattered snow showers. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$