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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt wed mar 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.


lez020-182100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1010 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly sunny. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of flurries
overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow and rain showers in the morning, then a chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers in the evening. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. rain
showers likely. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt wed mar 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.


lez040-041-182100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1010 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of flurries
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. rain
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt wed mar 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.


lez148-149-182015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
920 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds around 10 knots. a slight chance of
snow early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of rain
and snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt wed mar 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>144-182015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
920 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt wed mar 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.


lez145>147-182015-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
920 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am edt wed mar 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.


lez444-182200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
946 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
scattered flurries in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy in the late evening and early morning becoming
mostly cloudy. scattered flurries early in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers until
late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering to
the south after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am edt wed mar 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.


lhz443-182200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
946 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy late
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. scattered flurries in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. scattered flurries early
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of light snow showers early in the morning, then partly
cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

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