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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
412 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lez020-031500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
412 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through this afternoon...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers early. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. showers.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day.
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
412 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lez040-041-031500-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
412 am edt fri apr 3 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely early. a chance of showers early this afternoon. waves in
ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. rain
showers in the morning, then rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 feet
or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt fri apr 3 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>144-032015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
953 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 48 degrees, off cleveland 42
degrees, and off erie 40 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt fri apr 3 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>147-032015-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
953 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 48 degrees, off cleveland 42
degrees, and off erie 40 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lez148-149-032015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
953 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers early. a
slight chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 48 degrees, off cleveland 42
degrees, and off erie 40 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lez444-032200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy early in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. rain and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the southwest early in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. light rain likely until late afternoon,
then rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of light rain
in the late evening and early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 42 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lhz443-032200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots gusting to 25 knots 
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly 
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the 
afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain and thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
early in the afternoon. light rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then rain and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of light rain
in the late evening and early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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

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