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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt tue mar 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.


lez020-171500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers this
afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 am edt tue mar 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.


loz042-171500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a chance
of snow showers this morning, then lake effect snow showers
likely this afternoon. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely 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...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain
showers thursday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
402 am edt tue mar 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.


lhz441-171615-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
402 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow
showers early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. 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
402 am edt tue mar 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.


lhz442-171615-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
402 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. heavy freezing
spray in the morning. a slight chance of light snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow showers early in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. 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
402 am edt tue mar 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.


lhz443-171615-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
402 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow showers early in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. 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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