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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez020-172200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 17 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.


loz042-172200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers during the day,
then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 9 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day. a
chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est sat jan 17 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.


lhz441-172300-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
952 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy.
light snow showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of
light snow showers in the late evening and early morning. a
slight chance of light snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
952 am est sat jan 17 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.


lhz442-172300-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
952 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of
light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers until early morning, then a slight
chance of light snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
952 am est sat jan 17 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.


lhz443-172300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
952 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers late in the morning, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly 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 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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