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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers this evening. a chance of snow showers
late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
lake effect snow overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 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
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


loz042-170400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely early,
then a chance of snow showers late this evening. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. lake effect snow during the day, then a chance of
snow showers monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lhz441-170445-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow
late in the afternoon, then light snow likely this evening. a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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
340 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lhz442-170445-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow late in
the afternoon, then light snow likely this evening. a chance of
light snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 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
340 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lhz443-170445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow late in
the afternoon, then a slight chance of light snow. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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