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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt fri apr 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-
405 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...light and variable winds. areas of fog this morning. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 41 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
405 am edt fri apr 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-
405 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
areas of fog through early afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am edt fri apr 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.


lhz441-171600-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
350 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
widespread dense fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. becoming partly
cloudy early in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. rain showers until late afternoon, then a chance of
showers early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
a chance of showers early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 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
350 am edt fri apr 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.


lhz442-171600-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
350 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. widespread dense fog in the morning. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then veering to the west early in the afternoon. a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. rain showers until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of showers early
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 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
350 am edt fri apr 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.


lhz443-171600-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
350 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable, then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. widespread dense fog in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy
with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning. rain showers until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

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