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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


lez020-201600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers this
morning. 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
403 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.


lez040-041-201600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue jan 20 2026

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. 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
311 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>149-201515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
311 am est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow this morning, then a slight chance of snow early
this afternoon. a chance of snow late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 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 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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
311 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.


lez142>144-201515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
311 am est tue jan 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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
311 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.


lez145-201515-
vermilion to avon point oh-
311 am est tue jan 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow likely in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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
354 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.


lhz443-201700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
354 am est tue jan 20 2026

.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 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. 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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 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.


lez444-201700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
354 am est tue jan 20 2026

.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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