National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KBUF

FZUS51 KBUF 082103
NSHBUF

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EST Sun Feb 8 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.

LEZ020-090400
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
403 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

MONDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.

MONDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. A chance of snow showers overnight.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

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LOZ030-090400
Lower Niagara River
403 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

MONDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.

MONDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. A chance of snow showers overnight.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of snow showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-090400
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie
403 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. The lake is mostly ice covered.

MONDAY
Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny.

MONDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.

TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LOZ042-090400
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario
403 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-044-090400
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay
403 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 34 degrees.

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LOZ045-090400
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario
403 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly clear. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Light and variable winds. Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.