FZUS51 KBUF 080903 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 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. LEZ020-081600- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of snow showers this morning. .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-081600- Lower Niagara River- 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers. .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-081600- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly to mostly sunny. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers during the day. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-081600- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Lake effect snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ044-081600- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely this morning, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-081600- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Lake effect snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees. $$ LOZ045-081600- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Sun Feb 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$