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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez020-210400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. snow showers through the early overnight, then a chance
of snow showers late. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. 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
403 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez040-041-210400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 10 pm est this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. heavy
freezing spray through the early overnight. lake effect snow
early, then snow showers likely late this evening. a chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
325 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez146-210315-
avon point to willowick oh-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow
likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 32
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
325 pm est tue jan 20 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>149-210315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 10 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
slight chance of snow early. a slight chance of snow late. waves
in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 32
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
325 pm est tue jan 20 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>144-210315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow after midnight. snow likely late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in
the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 32
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
325 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez145-210315-
vermilion to avon point oh-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 32
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
406 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez444-210515-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
406 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly clear in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with light snow likely after midnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until
late afternoon, then a slight chance of light snow early in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
406 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lhz443-210515-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
406 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of flurries in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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