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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 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.


lez040-041-180400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers through the early overnight, then snow
late. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow likely overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. lake effect snow.
heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect
snow. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow likely during the day, then snow
showers likely wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sat jan 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.


lez020-180400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sat jan 17 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then lake
effect snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers wednesday
night. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est sat jan 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.


lez146-147-180315-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
251 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
in the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves
4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est sat jan 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.


lez148-149-180315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
251 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow after midnight. a chance of snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow. heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est sat jan 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>144-180315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
251 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est sat jan 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.


lez145-180315-
vermilion to avon point oh-
251 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm est sat jan 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.


lhz443-180445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
336 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. cloudy with isolated light snow showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
isolated light snow showers. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with numerous light snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. mostly
cloudy. numerous light snow showers early in the morning, then
scattered light snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. a
gale warning may be needed.

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

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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
336 pm est sat jan 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.


lez444-180445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
336 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with scattered light snow showers. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. scattered
light snow showers. a gale warning may be needed.

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

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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