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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt mon mar 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.


loz045-162100-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1005 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through tuesday
evening...

.this afternoon...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain showers likely early. rain showers
and scattered thunderstorms late. some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds late. waves in ice free areas 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain and snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers overnight. visibility one quarter mile
or less at times overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. snow showers likely in
the evening. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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