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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri sep 18 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.


lez020-190300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers. 
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming northeast around
10 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 73 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 182004
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt fri sep 18 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.


lez040-041-190300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely wednesday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 

$$

fzus51 kcle 181959
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt fri sep 18 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.


lez148-149-190215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
359 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 72 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 181959
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt fri sep 18 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.


lez142-143-190215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
359 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 72 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt fri sep 18 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>147-190215-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
359 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 72 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181949
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm edt fri sep 18 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.


lez444-190400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
349 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the late morning and afternoon. a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. showers likely
until late afternoon. a chance of showers early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 69 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181949
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expires:202609190400;;672145

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm edt fri sep 18 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.


lhz443-190400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
349 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of showers. locally heavy rainfall possible in the late
evening and early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers until late
afternoon, then partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$