FZUS51 KBUF 172103 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 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. LEZ020-180400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. Widespread dense fog from late evening on. A chance of rain showers late. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain during the day, then rain with a chance of snow Friday night. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow likely. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-180400- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. Widespread fog from late evening on. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain late. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of freezing rain and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. A chance of rain overnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain during the day, then rain with a chance of snow Friday night. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. $$ LEZ040-041-180400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Widespread fog. Rain showers likely late. The lake is mostly ice covered. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. .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 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow Friday night. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-180400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Widespread dense fog from late evening on. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers with freezing rain likely in the morning, then rain showers, snow showers with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of freezing rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain during the day, then rain with a chance of snow Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-180400- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Rain showers, snow showers and sleet in the morning, then rain showers, snow showers with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers, rain showers likely with a chance of freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of freezing rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees. $$ LOZ045-180400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Widespread dense fog. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow and rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers with freezing rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of snow and rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain and snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$