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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez020-221000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez040-041-221000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow likely.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez148-149-220915-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
930 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers late this evening, then a slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. snow showers likely late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm est wed jan 21 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>144-220915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
930 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm est wed jan 21 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>147-220915-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
930 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers late
this evening. a chance of snow showers late. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1001 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lhz443-221115-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1001 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow showers this evening, then a chance of light
snow showers after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with isolated gusts to 35 
knot gales. partly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers early in
the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening then gusts to 30 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers until early
morning. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly 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
1001 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez444-221115-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1001 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow showers after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
a slight chance of light snow showers until early morning. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly 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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