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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri jan 16 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.


lez020-162200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 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 fri jan 16 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.


lez040-041-162200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
911 am est fri jan 16 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.


lez148-149-162115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
911 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers late this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
911 am est fri jan 16 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>145-162115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
911 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
911 am est fri jan 16 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.


lez146-147-162115-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
911 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of 
snow showers late this morning, then a chance of snow showers 
early this afternoon. snow showers likely late. waves 2 to 4 
feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 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
947 am est fri jan 16 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.


lhz443-162300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
947 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of light
snow late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely early in the evening, then a slight chance of light
snow showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the
late evening and early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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 am est fri jan 16 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.


lez444-162300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
947 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
light snow late in the morning, then light snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of light
snow showers until late afternoon. waves nearly calm. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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