FZUS51 KBUF 211503 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1003 AM 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. LEZ020-212200- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow, then a chance of snow showers late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers. .SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Snow. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Snow. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow and rain showers likely. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-212200- Lower Niagara River- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Snow. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Snow likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow and rain showers likely. $$ LEZ040-041-212200- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow late this morning, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Snow. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Snow. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow and rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers, snow showers and freezing rain likely Wednesday night. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-212200- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-212200- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Snow likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ045-212200- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow likely. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then snow and rain showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$