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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu aug 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.


lez020-210900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.overnight...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mainly
clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.friday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mainly clear. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu aug 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.


lez040-041-210900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
919 pm edt thu aug 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.


lez148-149-210815-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
919 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.overnight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
919 pm edt thu aug 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.


lez142-143-210815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
919 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
919 pm edt thu aug 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.


lez144>147-210815-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
919 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 pm edt thu aug 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.


lez444-211000-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
959 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of
showers until late afternoon, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. 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.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 pm edt thu aug 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.


lhz443-211000-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
959 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late afternoon. a
chance of waterspouts until late afternoon. a chance of showers
until late afternoon. showers and a chance of thunderstorms early
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

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