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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lez040-041-130300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
404 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or
less. partly cloudy. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. snow in the
morning, then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. snow
showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 30 knots. snow showers with rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers sunday night. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales. rain showers with snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lez020-130300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or
less. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. snow in the morning,
then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers sunday night. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers with snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 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
923 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lez148-149-130815-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
923 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers in the
evening. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
923 pm edt thu mar 12 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>144-130815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
923 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt friday through late
friday night...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of
rain showers late. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
923 pm edt thu mar 12 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>147-130815-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
923 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear late this evening,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of snow
showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then
a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lez444-130415-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
401 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. mostly clear in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with light rain and snow likely after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the morning. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow early
in the morning. a chance of light rain until late afternoon, then
a slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot
gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. 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 39 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lhz443-130415-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
401 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots this evening, then backing to the south after midnight
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow
until late afternoon. light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales
to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. gusts to 45 knot gales
diminishing to gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. mostly
cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$