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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 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.


lez020-161500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.monday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. becoming
mainly clear. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms tuesday night. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear,
then becoming partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt sun aug 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.


lez040-041-161500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 am edt sun aug 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.


lez148-149-161415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
340 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 am edt sun aug 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.


lez142>144-161415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
340 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall from late morning on.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 am edt sun aug 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.


lez145>147-161415-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
340 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a slight chance
of showers this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall early this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am edt sun aug 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.


lez444-161545-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
340 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 74 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am edt sun aug 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.


lhz443-161545-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
340 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 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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