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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 9 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-loz030-100400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est fri jan 9 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. rain likely in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain and snow
showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day,
then a chance of snow showers wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 9 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.


loz042-100400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain showers likely tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 pm est fri jan 9 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.


lhz441-100445-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
337 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after
midnight veering to the northeast early in the morning. partly
cloudy in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. snow in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. mostly cloudy. light snow likely until early morning.
a chance of light snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow until late afternoon, then
partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8
to 12 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. a gale warning may be needed.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 pm est fri jan 9 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.


lhz442-100445-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
337 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after
midnight veering to the northeast early in the morning. partly
cloudy in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. light snow in the late morning
and early afternoon. light snow and a slight chance of light rain
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming partly
cloudy. light snow and light rain early in the evening, then
light snow likely in the late evening and early morning. a chance
of light snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow until late afternoon, then
partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 pm est fri jan 9 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.


lhz443-100445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
337 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this evening, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots after
midnight veering to the northeast early in the morning. partly
cloudy in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. light snow
in the late morning and early afternoon. light snow and light
rain early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. mostly cloudy with light rain and snow early in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the
late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow until late afternoon, then partly cloudy
early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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

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