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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez020-220400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow early, then snow
showers likely late this evening. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 21 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.


loz042-220400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est thursday through friday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely this
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
411 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lhz441-220515-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
411 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. isolated gusts to 35 knot gales. 
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 
feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers until
early morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 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
411 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lhz442-220515-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
411 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow showers early in the
morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a chance of light
snow showers until early morning. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. partly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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
411 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lhz443-220515-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
411 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers early in the
morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers until early morning. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be
needed.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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