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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lez020-160300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely late this evening. rain after
midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
becoming mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
clear.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


loz042-160300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
saturday morning...

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain likely late this evening. rain after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lhz441-160400-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
349 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north gales to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. light rain
likely until late afternoon, then light rain early in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 
knot gales diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. 
a chance of light rain until early morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning then clearing. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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
349 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lhz442-160400-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
349 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest early in the morning. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. a slight
chance of light rain early in the morning, then light rain likely
in the late morning and early afternoon. light rain early in the
afternoon. a slight chance of waterspouts early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 35 knot gales diminishing to 30 
knots after midnight. light rain early in the evening, then light 
rain likely in the late evening and early morning. waves 10 to 14 
feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning then clearing. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

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
349 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


lhz443-160400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
349 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest early in the morning. light rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
rain until late afternoon, then light rain likely early in the
afternoon. a slight chance of waterspouts early in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...north gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots after midnight. becoming partly cloudy after midnight.
light rain early in the evening, then a chance of light rain in
the late evening and early morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 

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

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