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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 21 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.


loz045-221000-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est thursday...
...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow late this evening, then snow showers likely after midnight.
a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. lake effect snow showers likely in
the morning, then lake effect snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to
15 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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