FZUS51 KBUF 212103 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM 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. LEZ020-220400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers early. A chance of snow showers late. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Snow. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Snow. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow likely Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow likely with a chance of rain during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-220400- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Snow. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow likely. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or less. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow likely Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow likely with a chance of rain during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. $$ LEZ040-041-220400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of snow showers after midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered. .SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Snow. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Snow. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow with rain likely during the day, then snow showers likely, a chance of rain showers and freezing rain Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely with a chance of freezing rain during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-220400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Snow. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A chance of snow showers during the day, then snow likely Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow likely with a chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers, rain showers and freezing rain during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-220400- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 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 southeast 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow 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 and rain likely during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers, rain showers and freezing rain during the day, then a chance of snow showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ045-220400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of snow showers late. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow likely during the day, then snow and rain showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$