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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
426 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lez020-210300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
426 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
cloudy.
.saturday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds. a chance of rain
showers overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers likely. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of snow showers tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202026
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
426 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lez040-041-210300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
426 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. areas
of fog late this evening. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers tuesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow and rain showers during the day. waves 2 feet or
less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lez148-149-210215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
349 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lez142-143-210215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
349 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lez144>147-210215-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
349 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lez444-210400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
355 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north early in
the afternoon. partly cloudy until late afternoon, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lhz443-210400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
355 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy until late afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain. waves 1
to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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

$$