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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez020-152200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
snow showers. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez040-041-152200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow showers
likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
106 pm est thu jan 15 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>149-160315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
106 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this evening. heavy freezing spray
this afternoon. snow this afternoon, then a chance of snow
showers this evening. a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
106 pm est thu jan 15 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.


lez142-143-160315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
106 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy this afternoon, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 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. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
106 pm est thu jan 15 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.


lez144-160315-
the islands to vermilion oh-
106 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow early this afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 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. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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>148-152115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow, then a chance of snow late.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez149-152115-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lhz443-152315-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. scattered light snow showers late in the morning,
then isolated light snow showers in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of light snow after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
light snow early in the evening, then a chance of light snow in
the late evening and early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

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
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez444-152315-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy 
late in the morning then clearing. scattered light snow showers. 
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. clear becoming partly cloudy in the late
evening and early morning becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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