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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat mar 14 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.


lez020-141500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a
chance of snow showers early. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. snow
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. snow with
a chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a
chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt sat mar 14 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.


lez040-041-141500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers early. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. snow
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. snow in the morning. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
402 am edt sat mar 14 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.


lez444-141615-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
402 am edt sat mar 14 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales this morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots, then 
becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon becoming light 
and variable. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow in the late
evening and early morning. a slight chance of light rain and snow
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. rain after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
402 am edt sat mar 14 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.


lhz443-141615-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
402 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow in the late evening and early morning. light
snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
freezing rain early in the morning. a chance of light snow and
sleet until late afternoon. a chance of light rain in the late
morning and early afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to
40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain in the late
evening and early morning. rain likely after midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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

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