FZUS51 KBUF 280903 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 403 AM 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. LEZ020-281600- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 403 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Rain and snow showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees. $$ LOZ030-281600- Lower Niagara River- 403 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers early. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of snow overnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain and snow showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. $$ LEZ040-041-281600- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 403 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early. The lake is mostly ice covered. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with snow showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LOZ042-281600- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely early. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ043-044-281600- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 403 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely early. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 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. The water temperature off Rochester is 36 degrees. $$ LOZ045-281600- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 403 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers late this morning. Waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Snow and rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$