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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lez020-162100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1005 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain showers, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain
showers late. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lez040-041-162100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1005 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon edt today...
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain showers, then snow showers with rain showers and
sleet likely late. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of lake effect snow showers overnight. visibility one
quarter mile or less at times overnight. waves 9 to 13 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lez149-162030-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
948 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon edt today...
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain, then snow likely with a chance of rain late.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
snow likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt mon mar 16 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>144-162030-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
948 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow early this afternoon. a chance of snow
late. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt mon mar 16 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>148-162030-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
948 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. a chance of rain late this morning, then a slight
chance of rain and snow early this afternoon. a chance of snow
late. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. snow likely. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lez444-162145-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
945 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...

.rest of today...southwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales becoming west to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers early in the evening, then a slight
chance of light snow showers in the late evening and overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
partly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow showers until late
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. 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 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lhz443-162145-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
945 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 2 pm edt this
afternoon through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers until early
morning, then a slight chance of light snow showers after
midnight. heavy freezing spray in the late evening and overnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers early in
the morning, then partly cloudy in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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

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