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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez020-211000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely, then a chance of snow
showers late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
and snow likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez040-041-211000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain likely. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri feb 20 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.


loz042-211000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow and rain showers late this evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. snow showers likely late.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. snow showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. snow likely tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow and
rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri feb 20 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.


loz043-044-211000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow and rain showers late this evening, then snow
showers likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. snow likely. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow and rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
959 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez148-149-210915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
959 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers, then a slight chance of snow showers late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow
showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
959 pm est fri feb 20 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>144-210915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
959 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
959 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez145>147-210915-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
959 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers late this evening. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lhz422-211100-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
947 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow
this evening, then a slight chance of light rain and snow after
midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy. a chance of light snow
early in the morning, then a slight chance of light snow in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. 

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
947 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lhz441-211100-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
947 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light
rain and snow this evening, then a slight chance of light snow
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the morning, then a slight chance of light snow in
the late morning and early afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 

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
947 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lhz442-211100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
947 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain this evening, then a slight chance of light
snow after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light snow until late afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. 

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
947 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lhz443-211100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
947 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain and a slight chance of light snow
this evening, then a slight chance of light snow after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light snow early in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light snow likely
until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the
afternoon. 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
947 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lez444-211100-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
947 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
light snow likely. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 pm est fri feb 20 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.


lhz421-211100-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
947 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow and a slight chance of light rain this evening, then a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the morning, then a slight chance of light snow in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$