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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain this
evening. areas of fog. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds. patchy fog overnight.
rain showers likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. patchy
fog in the morning. rain.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain with a
chance of snow in the evening. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain thursday
night. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon feb 16 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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. patchy fog. a chance of rain late this evening.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of fog. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. patchy fog overnight. rain showers likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy fog
in the morning. rain.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of
snow friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
313 pm est mon feb 16 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>145-170315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
313 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
313 pm est mon feb 16 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>149-170315-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
313 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of rain from late evening on. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est mon feb 16 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.


lez444-170500-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
357 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. patchy fog. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
light rain until early morning, then light rain after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy
becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon
becoming mostly sunny. light rain likely until late afternoon. a
chance of light rain early in the afternoon. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est mon feb 16 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.


lhz443-170500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
357 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering to
the northwest early in the morning. mostly cloudy in the evening
becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of light rain. patchy
fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. mostly cloudy. patchy fog. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. rain
likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. becoming partly cloudy early in
the afternoon. rain until late afternoon. light rain likely early
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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