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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez040-041-212200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow late this
morning, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. snow.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain likely wednesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez020-212200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow, then a
chance of snow showers late. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming north. snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
959 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez147>149-212115-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
959 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow late this morning. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
likely. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. snow.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
959 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez142-143-212115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
959 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of snow in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. snow.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
959 am est sat feb 21 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>146-212115-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
959 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. 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 monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 am est sat feb 21 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.


lez444-212245-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
943 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. light snow until late
afternoon, then light snow likely early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
light snow likely early in the evening, then a chance of light
snow in the late evening and early morning. 

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
943 am est sat feb 21 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.


lhz443-212245-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
943 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow until early morning, then a chance of light
snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. light snow likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$