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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1239 pm edt tue may 5 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.


lez040-041-052115-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1239 pm edt tue may 5 2026

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

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1239 pm edt tue may 5 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-loz030-052115-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1239 pm edt tue may 5 2026

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

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers early, then showers late. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. showers.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers.
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez020-052100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers early this afternoon. showers late. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. showers.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers.
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly to mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 47 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez147>149-052015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
925 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain
and thunderstorms early this afternoon. rain with a chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
likely in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot 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 56 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 51 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am edt tue may 5 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>146-052015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
925 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain late this morning, then rain likely with a chance
of thunderstorms early this afternoon. rain with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot 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 56 degrees, off cleveland 52
degrees, and off erie 51 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am edt tue may 5 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.


lhz443-052200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
946 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of showers early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
946 am edt tue may 5 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.


lez444-052200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
946 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of showers late in the morning, then showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
after midnight. mostly cloudy with showers likely. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers early in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 51 degrees.

$$