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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu jan 8 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-loz030-090400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely late. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain and
snow showers likely in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain and snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu jan 8 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.


loz042-090400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers overnight. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 pm est thu jan 8 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.


lhz441-090445-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
344 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots. isolated gusts to 35 knot 
gales in the late evening and overnight. light rain. waves 4 to 6 
feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally 
around 12 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the west early in the afternoon. isolated gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with light rain early in the morning, then mostly 
cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early 
afternoon. partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 
feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 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
344 pm est thu jan 8 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.


lhz442-090445-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
344 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. light rain. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the west early in the afternoon. isolated gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with light rain early in the morning, then mostly 
cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early 
afternoon. partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 
feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 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
344 pm est thu jan 8 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.


lhz443-090445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
344 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. light rain likely in the evening, then rain after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. isolated gusts to 35 
knot gales. mostly cloudy with light rain early in the morning, 
then mostly cloudy with light rain likely in the late morning and 
early afternoon. partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy
until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light rain likely
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

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