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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


lez020-210300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. 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
403 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.


loz042-210300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 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.


lhz441-210345-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy in the late evening and early morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning. light
showers likely until late afternoon, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. a chance of waterspouts.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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
342 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.


lhz442-210345-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering to
the southeast early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning. a chance of
waterspouts. light showers likely 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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 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.


lhz443-210345-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly 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.

$$