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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed feb 25 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.


lez020-260400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow showers early. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed feb 25 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.


lez040-041-260400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est wed feb 25 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>149-260315-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
308 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow through the early overnight. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. sunny.

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 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est wed feb 25 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.


lez142-143-260315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
308 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est wed feb 25 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.


lez144-145-260315-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
308 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm est wed feb 25 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.


lez444-260445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
343 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. 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 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm est wed feb 25 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.


lhz443-260445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
343 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. a slight chance of light
snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$