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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue aug 18 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.


lez020-182100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. patchy fog overnight. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. patchy fog during the day. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue aug 18 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.


lez040-041-182100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am edt tue aug 18 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.


lez148-149-182015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
942 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am edt tue aug 18 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>144-182015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
942 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am edt tue aug 18 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>147-182015-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
942 am edt tue aug 18 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
issued by national weather service grand rapids mi
1000 am edt tue aug 18 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.


lez444-182200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1000 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy early in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the late evening and early morning. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. a chance of showers early in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. a
chance of showers early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
issued by national weather service grand rapids mi
1000 am edt tue aug 18 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.


lhz443-182200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1000 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny late in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then
partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. a slight chance of showers early in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$