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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 14 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.


loz045-150400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. rain early, then
rain and snow late this evening. snow after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow in the evening, then snow showers overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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