FZUS51 KBUF 190219 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 919 PM EST Wed Feb 18 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. LEZ020-191000- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 919 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of freezing rain. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of snow. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow likely. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow during the day. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-191000- Lower Niagara River- 919 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of freezing rain late this evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely overnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain and snow likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of snow. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow during the day. $$ LEZ040-041-191000- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 919 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Areas of dense fog. A chance of rain and freezing rain late this evening, then a chance of freezing rain after midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow likely. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow likely. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow during the day. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-191000- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 919 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain with snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-191000- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 919 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of snow showers late this evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain and snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees. $$ LOZ045-191000- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 919 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely late this evening. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$