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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri jan 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.


lez040-041-171000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est fri jan 16 2026

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

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 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 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. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow during the day,
then lake effect snow showers likely tuesday night. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. 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
1003 pm est fri jan 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.


lez020-171000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers late. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 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. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
lake effect snow overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
956 pm est fri jan 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.


lez148-149-170915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
956 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 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. 

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
956 pm est fri jan 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>145-170915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
956 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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
956 pm est fri jan 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.


lez146-147-170915-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
956 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers, then a slight chance of
snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 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. 

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
926 pm est fri jan 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.


lez444-171030-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
926 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of light snow. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow until late afternoon, then mostly
sunny early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming 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.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
926 pm est fri jan 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.


lhz443-171030-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
926 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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