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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jul 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.


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mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. smoke in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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