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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


lez020-182200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely late this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. 
.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 showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers. 
.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 buffalo ny
1003 am est sun jan 18 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.


lez040-041-182200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers early this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 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
showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times 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.
lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. 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. lake effect snow showers. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. 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 cleveland oh
939 am est sun jan 18 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>145-182115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
939 am est sun jan 18 2026

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

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 
feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 1 foot
or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
939 am est sun jan 18 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>149-182115-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
939 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late monday night...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers.
waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers 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 showers. heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
1024 am est sun jan 18 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.


lez444-182330-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1024 am est sun jan 18 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. isolated
flurries. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with scattered
light snow showers. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. isolated
light snow showers. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly 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
1024 am est sun jan 18 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.


lhz443-182330-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1024 am est sun jan 18 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. isolated flurries
late in the morning, then isolated light snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with numerous
light snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. cloudy with numerous light snow showers early in the
morning, then partly cloudy with scattered light snow showers in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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