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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers this evening. a chance of snow showers
late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
lake effect snow overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 35 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow during the day,
then lake effect snow showers likely tuesday night. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
324 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez148-149-170400-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
324 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of
snow showers late this evening. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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
324 pm est fri jan 16 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>145-170400-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
324 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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
324 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez146-147-170400-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
324 pm est fri jan 16 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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
340 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lez444-170445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. light snow late in the afternoon, then a
chance of light snow this evening. a slight chance of light snow
after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow until late afternoon, then mostly
sunny early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming 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 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 pm est fri jan 16 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.


lhz443-170445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
340 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow late in
the afternoon, then a slight chance of light snow. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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