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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue jan 20 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.


lez020-202200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely
late. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue jan 20 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.


lez040-041-202200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 4 pm est
...
...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. light freezing spray.
lake effect snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. light
freezing spray in the evening. lake effect snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
325 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez145-210315-
vermilion to avon point oh-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

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

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
325 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez147>149-210315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 10 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
slight chance of snow early. a slight chance of snow late. waves
in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. 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
325 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lez146-210315-
avon point to willowick oh-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow
likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. 

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
325 pm est tue jan 20 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>144-210315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
325 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow after midnight. snow likely late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in
the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. 

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
1007 am est tue jan 20 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>149-202115-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1007 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 4 pm est this
afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow likely late this morning, then a chance of snow
this afternoon. waves in ice free areas occasionally around
11 feet. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow overnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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
917 am est tue jan 20 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.


lez444-202230-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
917 am est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear until early morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow after midnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely until late afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
early in the evening becoming 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
917 am est tue jan 20 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.


lhz443-202230-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
917 am est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in
the evening becoming mostly cloudy. light snow likely after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$