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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 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.


lez040-041-182100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers and
thunderstorms likely. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds less than 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
143 pm edt sat jul 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.


lez020-182100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
143 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds. mainly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy, then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 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.


lez146>148-182000-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...
...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 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.


lez149-182000-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with
thunderstorms likely late. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 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.


lez142-143-182000-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 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.


lez144-145-182000-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through sunday morning...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
126 pm edt sat jul 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.


lhz443-190130-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
126 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 493 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. patchy smoke
until late afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. 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
126 pm edt sat jul 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.


lez444-190130-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
126 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 493 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and early morning, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy smoke early in the
evening, then areas of smoke in the late evening and early
morning. patchy smoke after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy smoke in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke early in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 75 degrees.

$$