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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu jan 22 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.


loz045-230400-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow early, then lake effect snow showers from late
evening on. waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 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 likely in the evening. waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
during the day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 

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