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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1056 am edt sat mar 14 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.


lez020-142100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1056 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. snow
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. snow with
a chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a
chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1056 am edt sat mar 14 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.


lez040-041-142100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1056 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. snow
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. snow in the morning. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 pm edt sat mar 14 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.


lez444-150400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
400 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through tuesday
afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. a chance of showers until early morning. a chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. rain showers
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late
morning and afternoon. rain showers early in the morning. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 pm edt sat mar 14 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.


lhz443-150400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
400 pm edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through tuesday
afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a chance of light
snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
early in the morning. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light snow, a slight chance of light rain and
freezing rain early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a
chance of showers until early morning. a chance of thunderstorms
in the late evening and overnight. rain showers after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 35 knot
gales. rain showers early in the morning, then a chance of light
rain and snow in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

gales are expected to continue beyond the forecast period. please
refer to the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

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