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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
440 am edt fri mar 13 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.


lez020-131500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
440 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from noon edt today through
saturday morning...

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots this afternoon. snow showers late this
morning. snow and rain showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers likely in the evening, then snow showers overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of rain showers sunday night. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain and snow showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
440 am edt fri mar 13 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.


loz042-131500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
440 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon through
saturday morning...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots this afternoon. snow showers late this
morning. snow and rain showers this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely with a
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely in the morning. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots.
snow and rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then rain showers
with a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
409 am edt fri mar 13 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.


lhz441-131615-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
409 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow in the
morning, then light rain and snow likely in the afternoon. snow
may be heavy at times in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain and snow early in the evening, then a chance
of light snow and a slight chance of light rain in the late
evening and early morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming north 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
409 am edt fri mar 13 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.


lhz442-131615-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
409 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...south winds to 30 knots veering to the southwest late in
the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow in the morning, then
light rain likely and a chance of light snow in the afternoon.
snow may be heavy at times in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knot gales becoming northwest to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy
until early morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light
rain and snow early in the evening, then a chance of light snow
and a slight chance of light rain in the late evening and early
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming north 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming
mostly cloudy. snow likely after midnight. snow may be heavy at
times after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 

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
409 am edt fri mar 13 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.


lhz443-131615-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
409 am edt fri mar 13 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow in the morning,
then light rain likely and a chance of light snow in the
afternoon. snow may be heavy at times in the morning. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knot gales becoming northwest to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light rain and snow early in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow and a slight chance of
light rain in the late evening and early morning. partly cloudy
after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. 

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

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