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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu jan 15 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.


loz045-160400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow this evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 8 to
11 feet building to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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