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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez020-251600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then snow showers
likely late this morning. a chance of snow showers this
afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly to mostly
sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. partly cloudy. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez040-041-251600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely. a chance of snow
showers late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. becoming mainly clear. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely saturday night.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
315 am est wed feb 25 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>149-251530-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
315 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow early. a slight chance of snow showers late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly clear. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
315 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez142-143-251530-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
315 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly sunny. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
315 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez144-145-251530-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
315 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 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
400 am est wed feb 25 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.


lhz443-251700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
400 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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
400 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez444-251700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
400 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy. a chance of
flurries in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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