FZUS51 KBUF 112104 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EST Wed Feb 11 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. LEZ020-120400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-120400- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-120400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. The lake is mostly ice covered. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-120400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-044-120400- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees. $$ LOZ045-120400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$