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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


lez020-161000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this evening. 
.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
1003 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.


loz042-161000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est thu jan 15 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow late this evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
after midnight. a chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 11 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then
a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 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.


lhz441-161100-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
947 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of light
snow early in the morning, then light snow likely in the late
morning and early afternoon. light snow early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light snow until early morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 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
947 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.


lhz442-161100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
947 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south
early in the morning. mostly clear this evening becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.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
slight chance of light snow until early morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 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
947 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.


lhz443-161100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
947 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
south early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.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 after midnight. 
.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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