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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lez020-180300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
rain showers. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lez040-041-180300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. a chance of
snow showers. waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
336 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lez148-149-180215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
336 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow early, then snow
likely. a chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow likely in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
336 pm edt tue mar 17 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>144-180215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
336 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely. waves
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
336 pm edt tue mar 17 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>147-180215-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
336 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow through the early overnight, then a
slight chance of snow late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lez444-180400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
400 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. a slight chance of
light snow showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow showers early in the morning, then a chance
of light snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. light
rain likely until late afternoon, then a chance of light rain
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lhz443-180400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
400 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. a slight chance of
light snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$