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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 18 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.


lez020-181500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mainly clear. 
.sunday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers sunday
night. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers during the day. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 66 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt thu jun 18 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.


lez040-041-181500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers
early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
342 am edt thu jun 18 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.


lez149-181415-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
342 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 35 knots becoming west. a chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 
4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14
feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers in the evening. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 71 degrees, off cleveland 67
degrees, and off erie 68 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
342 am edt thu jun 18 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>144-181415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
342 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. partly sunny.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 71 degrees, off cleveland 67
degrees, and off erie 68 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
342 am edt thu jun 18 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>148-181415-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
342 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 35 knots becoming west. a chance of 
showers early. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves 
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 71 degrees, off cleveland 67
degrees, and off erie 68 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am edt thu jun 18 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.


lhz443-181600-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
353 am edt thu jun 18 2026

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

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning becoming
mostly cloudy. a slight chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy early
in the evening then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny until late afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 

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
353 am edt thu jun 18 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.


lez444-181600-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
353 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly
sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 63 degrees.

$$