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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu feb 19 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.


lez020-192200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu feb 19 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. rain and snow likely. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of snow showers. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. snow
showers likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 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
1003 am est thu feb 19 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.


lez040-041-192200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu feb 19 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain and snow likely. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est thu feb 19 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.


lez142-143-192145-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
956 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until noon est today...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog late this
morning. a chance of rain late this morning, then rain likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain in the evening, then rain overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of rain. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est thu feb 19 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.


lez144-145-192145-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
956 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until noon est today...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog late this
morning. a slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance
of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est thu feb 19 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>149-192145-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
956 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until noon est today...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense fog
late this morning. a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms
early this afternoon. a chance of rain late. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a chance
of snow overnight. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1159 am est thu feb 19 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.


lez444-200100-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1159 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. light
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the 
morning, then light showers likely in the afternoon. dense fog in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. scattered showers
early in the evening, then numerous showers and a slight chance 
of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. patchy dense 
fog. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. 
mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. patchy dense fog early in the 
morning. numerous showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms 
early in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the late 
morning and early afternoon.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly 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 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1159 am est thu feb 19 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.


lhz443-200100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1159 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a
chance of scattered showers. dense fog in the afternoon. waves 1 
to 3 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. patchy dense fog
early in the evening. scattered showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. light rain
likely until late afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain
and snow until early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$