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


lez020-212200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then snow showers this
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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


lez040-041-212200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then snow showers this
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers friday night. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 am est wed jan 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.


lez148-149-212115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
931 am est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow late this morning, then snow early this afternoon.
a chance of snow late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow likely. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 am est wed jan 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.


lez142>144-212115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
931 am est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
snow late this morning, then a chance of snow early this
afternoon. a slight chance of snow late. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 am est wed jan 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.


lez145>147-212115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
931 am est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow late this morning, then a chance of snow this afternoon. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow in the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
927 am est wed jan 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.


lez444-212230-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
927 am est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. light snow likely late in the morning, then a
slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. partly cloudy becoming mostly
cloudy in the late evening and early morning becoming partly
cloudy. a slight chance of light snow early in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. 

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.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
927 am est wed jan 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.


lhz443-212230-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
927 am est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. snow.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light
snow showers early in the evening, then a chance of light snow
showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. partly
cloudy. a chance of light snow showers early in the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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