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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
135 pm edt wed jun 17 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-
135 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
saturday night...

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to
30 knots. showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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