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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
250 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-170400-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
250 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.through early evening...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
250 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-170400-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
250 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.through early evening...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
250 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-170400-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
250 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.through early evening...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. isolated snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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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.


loz043-170400-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening. a chance of snow
showers late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers tuesday
night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 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.


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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow during the day,
then lake effect snow showers likely tuesday night. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

$$

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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
national weather service cleveland oh
324 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.


lez146-147-170400-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
324 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
324 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.


lez148-149-170400-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
324 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of
snow showers late this evening. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
324 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.


lez142>145-170400-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
324 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight 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...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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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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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.


lhz421-170445-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow late in
the afternoon, then a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.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 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 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 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
8 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.


lez444-170445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. light snow late in the afternoon, then a
chance of light snow this evening. a slight chance of light snow
after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow until late afternoon, then mostly
sunny early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$

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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.


lhz422-170445-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. snow late in the afternoon,
then a chance of light snow this evening. a slight chance of
light snow after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of light snow early in the morning, then
a chance of light snow in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly
cloudy. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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.


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.

$$