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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sun mar 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.


lez020-160900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.overnight...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly to mostly
cloudy. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely in the morning, then rain showers with a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance
of rain showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt sun mar 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.


loz042-160900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from monday afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.overnight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain showers. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow
and rain showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely
overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm edt sun mar 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.


lhz441-160945-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
941 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday afternoon
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of
light rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening,
then light rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
a slight chance of light rain until late afternoon. a slight
chance of light snow in the late morning and early afternoon,
then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow early in
the morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

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
941 pm edt sun mar 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.


lhz442-160945-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
941 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday afternoon
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain this
evening, then light rain likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning
and early afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. a slight chance of
light rain early in the morning. a chance of light snow early in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest to 30 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales.
partly cloudy with a chance of light snow until early morning,
then mostly cloudy after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. heavy
freezing spray until late afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 

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
941 pm edt sun mar 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.


lhz443-160945-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
941 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday afternoon
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. partly cloudy this
evening. a slight chance of light rain this evening, then light
rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
a chance of light rain early in the morning, then a slight chance
of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance
of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knot gales. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
until early morning. heavy freezing spray in the late evening and
overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

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

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