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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 pm edt mon mar 16 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.


loz045-170900-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1005 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...gale warning in effect through tuesday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
40 knot gales. snow and sleet late this evening, then snow after
midnight. visibility one quarter mile or less at times late.
waves in ice free areas 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to 15 feet.
waves in ice free areas occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. lake effect snow
showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the
morning. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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