FZUS51 KBUF 282341 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 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. LEZ020-010415- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Snow from late evening on. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with snow showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers likely. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-010415- Lower Niagara River- 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow late this evening. Snow likely after midnight, then a chance of snow late. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain and snow showers. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers likely. $$ LEZ040-041-010415- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow from late evening on. The lake is mostly ice covered. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of snow in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers likely Tuesday night. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-010415- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow from late evening on. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Scattered flurries. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-010415- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely in the morning, then scattered flurries in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Scattered flurries in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ045-010415- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely after midnight. A chance of snow late. Waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$