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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu apr 30 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.


lez020-010300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
a chance of rain showers early. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers in the evening. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy in
the evening, then clearing. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers sunday night. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday
night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 46 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu apr 30 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.


lez040-010300-
ripley to dunkirk along lake erie-
403 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...west winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of rain showers early. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds. a chance of rain showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet 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
403 pm edt thu apr 30 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.


lez041-010300-
dunkirk to buffalo along lake erie-
403 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
a chance of rain showers this evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm edt thu apr 30 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.


lez142-143-010215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
332 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of showers late this evening. showers after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 48
degrees, and off erie 48 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm edt thu apr 30 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>146-010215-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
332 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. showers likely late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 48
degrees, and off erie 48 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
332 pm edt thu apr 30 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.


lez147>149-010215-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
332 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. a chance of showers late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 48
degrees, and off erie 48 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm edt thu apr 30 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.


lez444-010400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
348 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear in the
evening becoming mostly cloudy. light showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers until late afternoon, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming 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 51 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm edt thu apr 30 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.


lhz443-010400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
348 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming
light and variable. mostly clear. a chance of showers in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. a slight chance of showers
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$