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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
343 pm edt tue may 12 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.


lez040-041-130315-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
343 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of showers
this evening, then showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. becoming mainly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
343 pm edt tue may 12 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-loz030-130315-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
343 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers this evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. becoming
mainly clear. 
.sunday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly to mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 49 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt tue may 12 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.


lez144-145-130215-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
340 pm edt tue may 12 2026

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

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 57 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt tue may 12 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>149-130215-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
340 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers this evening, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 57 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt tue may 12 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.


lez142-143-130215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
340 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 57 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm edt tue may 12 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.


lhz443-130345-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
339 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. cloudy with a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy. a
chance of showers early in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy becoming partly
cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming sunny.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

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
339 pm edt tue may 12 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.


lez444-130345-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
339 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots this evening, then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is missing.

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