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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu feb 12 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.


lez040-041-121600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est thu feb 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely this
morning, then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers
in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu feb 12 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.


lez020-121600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely
early, then a chance of snow showers. 
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu feb 12 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.


loz043-044-121600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est thu feb 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers this morning, then a chance of
snow showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu feb 12 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.


loz042-121600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est thu feb 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est thu feb 12 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>144-121515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
306 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 32 degrees, off cleveland 33 
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est thu feb 12 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.


lez145>149-121515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
306 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of flurries
late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 32 degrees, off cleveland 33 
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est thu feb 12 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.


lhz442-121630-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly sunny. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. 

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
330 am est thu feb 12 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.


lhz443-121630-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. 

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
330 am est thu feb 12 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.


lhz441-121630-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly sunny. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. 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
330 am est thu feb 12 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.


lhz422-121630-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning becoming
mostly sunny. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly sunny. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. mostly clear. 

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
330 am est thu feb 12 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.


lhz421-121630-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly sunny. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until
late afternoon then clearing. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. mostly clear. 

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
330 am est thu feb 12 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.


lez444-121630-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
330 am est thu feb 12 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. partly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon then clearing. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$