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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez040-041-181500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. areas of smoke early.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez020-181500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. areas of smoke early. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this
afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. sunny.
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez146>148-181415-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
356 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through sunday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. patchy
smoke early. a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez149-181415-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
356 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. smoke
early, then patchy smoke late this morning. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms this morning, then showers with thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez142-143-181415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
356 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez144-145-181415-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
356 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lhz443-181600-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest late
in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. patchy smoke early in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lez444-181600-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
353 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy smoke after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy smoke
early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

the water temperature at belle isle is 75 degrees.

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