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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez040-041-171600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers this morning, then snow
showers likely early this afternoon. a chance of snow showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day.
lake effect snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez020-171600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake effect
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez148-149-172115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
942 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through monday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then snow showers early
this afternoon. a chance of snow showers late. waves in ice free
areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free
areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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
942 am est sat jan 17 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>145-172115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
942 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
snow showers early this afternoon. waves in ice free areas 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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
942 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez146-147-172115-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
942 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through monday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers, then a slight chance of snow showers late. waves in
ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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
345 am est sat jan 17 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.


lez444-171700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers in the morning, then mostly sunny
with a slight chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly 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
345 am est sat jan 17 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.


lhz443-171700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
345 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers early in the evening, then a slight
chance of light snow showers in the late evening and overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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