FZUS51 KBUF 232103 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 PM EST Mon Feb 23 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. LEZ020-240400- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of snow. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-240400- Lower Niagara River- 403 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance of snow. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. $$ LEZ040-041-240400- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Snow this evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Partly to mostly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of snow. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-240400- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 30 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-240400- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 35 degrees. $$ LOZ045-240400- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$