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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 13 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.


loz045-132100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1005 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm edt this afternoon through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
this afternoon. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain and
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southeast gales to 40 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely monday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers during
the day, then a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 11 to
16 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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