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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt wed may 20 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.


lez040-041-210300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt wed may 20 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-loz030-210300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
404 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
becoming mainly clear. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely
overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 55 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt wed may 20 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>145-210215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
354 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
mostly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 60 degrees, off cleveland 55
degrees, and off erie 58 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm edt wed may 20 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>149-210215-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
354 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
late thursday night...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 60 degrees, off cleveland 55
degrees, and off erie 58 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt wed may 20 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.


lez444-210345-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
342 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers early in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is missing.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt wed may 20 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.


lhz443-210345-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
342 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$