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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 19 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.


loz045-192200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
40 knot gales this afternoon. heavy freezing spray. snow showers,
then lake effect snow late. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 13 to
17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
22 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake
effect snow. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow in the evening,
then snow showers overnight. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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