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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt mon may 18 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.overnight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers friday
night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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