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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu jan 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.


lez020-160400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
likely early. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu jan 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.


lez040-041-160400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
likely early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
731 pm est thu jan 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.


lez146>149-160345-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
731 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then a slight
chance of snow showers from late evening on. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
731 pm est thu jan 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.


lez142>145-160345-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
731 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 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.


lez145>149-160315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then a slight
chance of snow showers from late evening on. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 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.


lez142-143-160315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 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.


lez144-160315-
the islands to vermilion oh-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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


lez444-160500-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
400 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy in the
evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy early
in the 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 32 degrees.

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


lhz443-160500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
400 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of light snow
early in the morning, then light snow in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow until early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

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