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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 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.


lez020-171000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers late. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
lake effect snow overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 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.


lez040-041-171000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow during the day,
then lake effect snow showers likely tuesday night. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
307 am est sat jan 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.


lez142>145-171515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
307 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. waves in ice free
areas 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
307 am est sat jan 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.


lez146-147-171515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
307 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through monday morning...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves in
ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
307 am est sat jan 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.


lez148-149-171515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
307 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through monday morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am est sat jan 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.


lez444-171700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers in the morning, then mostly sunny
with a slight chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am est sat jan 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.


lhz443-171700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers early in the evening, then a slight
chance of light snow showers in the late evening and overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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