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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 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.


lez020-182200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely late this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 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
1003 am est sun jan 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.


loz042-182200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late
tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny
late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1024 am est sun jan 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.


lhz441-182330-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1024 am est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with
scattered light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. cloudy. scattered light snow showers
early in the evening, then numerous light snow showers in the
late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. 
freezing spray early in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves 
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. freezing spray early 
in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 
feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
1024 am est sun jan 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.


lhz442-182330-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1024 am est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. isolated flurries
late in the morning, then isolated light snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with numerous
light snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and 
afternoon. mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly 
cloudy. numerous light snow showers early in the morning, then 
scattered light snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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
1024 am est sun jan 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.


lhz443-182330-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1024 am est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. isolated flurries
late in the morning, then isolated light snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with numerous
light snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. cloudy with numerous light snow showers early in the
morning, then partly cloudy with scattered light snow showers in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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