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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon jan 12 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-
1003 am est mon jan 12 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect
snow. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow in
the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely overnight.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. rain
and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers during the
day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

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