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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt fri aug 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.


lez020-220900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.overnight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. mainly clear. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds less than 10 knots. a chance of showers
wednesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt fri aug 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.


loz042-220900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.overnight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1002 pm edt fri aug 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.


lhz442-221015-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1002 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening, then scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. a slight chance of waterspouts after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a slight chance of
waterspouts early in the morning. a chance of waterspouts in the
late morning and afternoon. a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. a chance of waterspouts early in
the evening. numerous showers early in the evening. a chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. scattered showers in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy with scattered
showers until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy with numerous
showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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
1002 pm edt fri aug 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.


lhz443-221015-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1002 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. a slight chance of
waterspouts after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a slight chance of
waterspouts. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
showers. thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy
early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of
waterspouts early in the evening. numerous showers early in the
evening. a chance of thunderstorms until early morning. scattered
showers in the late evening and early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with
scattered showers until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy with
numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 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
1002 pm edt fri aug 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.


lhz441-221015-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1002 pm edt fri aug 21 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. scattered
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then
scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. a
slight chance of waterspouts this evening. a chance of
waterspouts after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the northwest early in the afternoon. a chance of waterspouts. a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. showers. a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of waterspouts
early in the evening. mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then partly cloudy with
scattered showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
7 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around
10 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy.
scattered showers until late afternoon, then numerous showers
early in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 

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

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