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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 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.


lez020-181600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est sun jan 18 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow early,
then lake effect snow showers likely late this morning. 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
403 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.


lez040-041-181600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 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...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
through early afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 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
307 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>145-181515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
307 am est sun jan 18 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. 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
307 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>149-181515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
307 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...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. waves in ice
free areas 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 7 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
348 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.


lez444-181700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
348 am est sun jan 18 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a gale
warning may be needed.
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. 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
348 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.


lhz443-181700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
348 am est sun jan 18 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of
flurries in the morning, then a slight chance of light snow in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with
light snow likely. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. cloudy
with light snow likely early in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of light snow in the late morning and afternoon. a gale
warning may be needed.
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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