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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
242 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-171545-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
242 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning. slight chance of freezing drizzle through the
day. chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
242 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-171545-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
242 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. slight chance of snow showers early in the morning.
slight chance of freezing drizzle through the day. chance
of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
242 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-171545-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
242 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. slight chance of freezing
drizzle through the day. chance of snow showers in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


loz043-171600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers this morning, then a chance of rain showers this
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day.
lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers tuesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


lez020-171600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early. 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
403 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.


lez040-041-171600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers this morning, then snow
showers likely early this afternoon. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 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 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day.
lake effect snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


loz042-171600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 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...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers early. 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
national weather service cleveland oh
307 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.


lez146-147-171515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
307 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through monday morning...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves in
ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
307 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.


lez148-149-171515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
307 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through monday morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
307 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.


lez142>145-171515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
307 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. waves in ice free
areas 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 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.


lhz442-171700-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy 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 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 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.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 increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. 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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 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.


lhz443-171700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy 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 diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. 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 2 to 4 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 increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. 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.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 170845
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 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.


lhz421-171700-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 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 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers until early morning. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 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
345 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.


lez444-171700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers in the morning, then mostly sunny
with a slight chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 170845
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 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.


lhz422-171700-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light snow showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. 
.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. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers until
early morning. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 170845
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 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.


lhz441-171700-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots late 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 late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 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 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$