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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri mar 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.


lez020-201500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain likely
early, then rain. a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds. a chance of rain
overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
showers sunday night. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt fri mar 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.


lez040-041-201500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain early, then rain. a chance of
rain late. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy in
the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
323 am edt fri mar 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.


lez148-149-201415-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
323 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of rain showers early, then rain showers. a slight chance
of rain showers late. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
323 am edt fri mar 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>144-201415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
323 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers late this morning. a slight chance of showers early
this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
323 am edt fri mar 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>147-201415-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
323 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers late this morning. showers likely early this afternoon,
then a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 am edt fri mar 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.


lez444-201545-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
337 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west late in 
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the 
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 am edt fri mar 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.


lhz443-201545-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
337 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light rain likely in
the morning, then a slight chance of light rain in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to the
southeast early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

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