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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri jul 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.


lez020-171500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.today...light and variable winds. smoke.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke. a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri jul 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.


lez040-041-171500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke. a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt fri jul 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.


lez147>149-171415-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
336 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. areas
of smoke in the morning. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt fri jul 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.


lez142-143-171415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
336 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke in the evening. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt fri jul 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.


lez144>146-171415-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
336 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. smoke in
the evening, then patchy smoke overnight. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt fri jul 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.


lez444-171600-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
400 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy in the morning
then clearing. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. areas of smoke early
in the evening. patchy smoke in the late evening and early
morning. partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 75 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt fri jul 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.


lhz443-171600-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
400 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. cloudy in the morning becoming partly
cloudy. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. smoke early in the evening, then
areas of smoke in the late evening and early morning. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest early in the afternoon. partly cloudy with showers
likely early in the morning, then mostly sunny with showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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

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