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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue apr 28 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.


lez041-281500-
dunkirk to buffalo along lake erie-
403 am edt tue apr 28 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers through early afternoon, then a chance of
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue apr 28 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.


lez040-281500-
ripley to dunkirk along lake erie-
403 am edt tue apr 28 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers likely this morning, then
a chance of showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue apr 28 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.


lez020-281500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am edt tue apr 28 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers through early
afternoon, then a chance of showers late. 
.tonight...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. showers.
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. a
chance of rain showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly cloudy.

the water temperature off buffalo is 45 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
339 am edt tue apr 28 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.


lez142-143-281415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
339 am edt tue apr 28 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers late this morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
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 58 degrees, off cleveland 44
degrees, and off erie 44 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
339 am edt tue apr 28 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.


lez144-145-281415-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
339 am edt tue apr 28 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
a slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late
this morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a chance
of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 44
degrees, and off erie 44 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
339 am edt tue apr 28 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>149-281415-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
339 am edt tue apr 28 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this
morning. a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north
10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 44
degrees, and off erie 44 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 am edt tue apr 28 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.


lhz443-281545-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
339 am edt tue apr 28 2026

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

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering to the north
after midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers until
late afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy
until early morning then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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
339 am edt tue apr 28 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.


lez444-281545-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
339 am edt tue apr 28 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
partly cloudy in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light showers
likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. 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 52 degrees.

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