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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est thu feb 26 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.


loz042-270400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lez040-041-270400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
becoming mainly clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers tuesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lez020-270400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mainly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly sunny. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm est thu feb 26 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.


loz043-044-270400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
404 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy, then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
302 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lez142-143-270315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
302 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
302 pm est thu feb 26 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>146-270315-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
302 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
clear. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
302 pm est thu feb 26 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>149-270315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
302 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
mostly clear. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
326 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lhz442-270430-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
veering to the west after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. 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
326 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lhz443-270430-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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
326 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lhz441-270430-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the
evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 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
326 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lhz422-270430-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming
mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly 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
326 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lhz421-270430-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the
evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. 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
326 pm est thu feb 26 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.


lez444-270430-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$