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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt thu mar 19 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.


loz042-192100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1010 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of sprinkles and flurries late this morning, then a chance
of sprinkles early this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers with snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers in
the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lez040-041-192100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1010 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
flurries and sprinkles late this morning. waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance
of rain showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers sunday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lez020-192100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1010 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of flurries and sprinkles late this morning. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. rain showers in
the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt thu mar 19 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.


loz043-044-192100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1010 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of sprinkles and flurries late this morning, then a chance
of sprinkles this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers with snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
924 am edt thu mar 19 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>144-192015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
924 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...west winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain late this morning, then a slight chance of rain
early this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
924 am edt thu mar 19 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>147-192015-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
924 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. a chance of rain, then a slight chance of rain late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
924 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lez148-149-192015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
924 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lhz442-192145-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
942 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain
until late afternoon, then partly cloudy early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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
942 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lhz443-192145-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
942 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
north late in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of light rain early in
the morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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
942 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lhz441-192145-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
942 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the northwest early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light rain until late afternoon, then partly cloudy early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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
942 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lhz422-192145-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
942 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light rain until late afternoon, then partly cloudy early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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
942 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lhz421-192145-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
942 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light rain until late afternoon, then partly cloudy early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
942 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lez444-192145-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
942 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. a
chance of light rain and a slight chance of light snow late in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy
with a chance of light rain early in the evening, then mostly
cloudy in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 34 degrees.

$$