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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez020-052200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds around 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers, then rain showers late. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez040-041-052200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers late this morning, then rain showers this afternoon. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


loz042-052200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely late. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu mar 5 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.


loz043-052200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu mar 5 2026

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

.rest of today...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers
likely late. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. rain
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
954 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez146-052115-
avon point to willowick oh-
954 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense
fog. rain showers, then rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
patchy fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
954 am est thu mar 5 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>149-052115-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
954 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense
fog. a chance of rain showers late this morning, then rain
showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in the
evening. areas of dense fog in the evening, then patchy fog
overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
954 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez142-143-052115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
954 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog late this morning, then areas of dense fog
this afternoon. rain showers late this morning, then rain showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves in
ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. areas of dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. areas
of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
954 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez144-145-052115-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
954 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
areas of dense fog, then patchy fog late. rain showers, then a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. patchy fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am est thu mar 5 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.


lhz422-052300-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. patchy
fog late in the morning. scattered showers and a slight chance of
light freezing rain late in the morning, then scattered showers
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. cloudy. scattered showers early in the evening. patchy
fog in the late evening and early morning. areas of fog after
midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of fog
early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of showers early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. light rain likely until early morning. light
rain after midnight. 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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am est thu mar 5 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.


lhz441-052300-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. areas of
fog late in the morning. isolated showers late in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. cloudy. scattered showers early in the
evening. patchy fog in the late evening and early morning. areas
of fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas
of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. light rain likely and a chance
of thunderstorms until early morning, then light rain likely after
midnight.

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
955 am est thu mar 5 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.


lhz442-052300-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. cloudy with scattered showers.
areas of fog late in the morning. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy. a slight
chance of showers early in the evening. patchy fog until early
morning. areas of fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. patchy fog. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. light
rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening,
then light rain likely in the late evening and overnight. 

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
955 am est thu mar 5 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.


lhz443-052300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy.
scattered showers late in the morning, then numerous showers in
the afternoon. areas of fog late in the morning, then patchy fog
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy. a slight
chance of showers early in the evening. patchy fog in the late
evening and early morning. widespread fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. widespread fog
early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of thunderstorms early
in the evening. light rain likely until early morning. a chance of
light rain after midnight.

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
955 am est thu mar 5 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.


lez444-052300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers late
in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. widespread dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy
fog until early morning. areas of fog after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. areas of fog
early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am est thu mar 5 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.


lhz421-052300-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. patchy
fog late in the morning. a slight chance of light freezing rain,
light snow showers and isolated showers late in the morning, then
scattered showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots. cloudy. scattered showers early in the evening. patchy
fog in the late evening and early morning. areas of fog after
midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of fog
early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of showers early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. light rain
likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then light
rain likely in the late evening and overnight.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$