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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue jan 20 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.


loz045-201600-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times
this afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers. waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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