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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
410 am edt tue may 12 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.


lez040-041-121500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
410 am edt tue may 12 2026

.today...light and variable winds. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
410 am edt tue may 12 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-loz030-121500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
410 am edt tue may 12 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
sunny.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
showers.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 49 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am edt tue may 12 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.


lez144-145-121415-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
352 am edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
thursday morning...

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 57 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am edt tue may 12 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>149-121415-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
352 am edt tue may 12 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 57 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am edt tue may 12 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.


lez142-143-121415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
352 am edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday evening...

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. sunny this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 57 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 54 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
443 am edt tue may 12 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.


lez444-121645-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
443 am edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday evening...

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny becoming 
partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming 
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning 
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is missing.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
443 am edt tue may 12 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.


lhz443-121645-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
443 am edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through wednesday evening...

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in
the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

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

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