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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed feb 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 wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. rain showers late this morning, then rain this
afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. cloudy.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers
likely friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed feb 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 wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers late
this morning, then rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
cloudy.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers likely friday
night. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow showers. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 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>149-190330-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. areas of
dense fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight.
areas of dense fog late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of fog in the
morning. a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 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.


lez142-143-190330-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
patchy fog through the early overnight, then areas of dense fog
late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. areas of
dense fog in the morning. a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers in
the morning. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 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.


lez144-145-190330-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
patchy fog through the early overnight, then areas of fog late.
waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am est wed feb 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.


lez444-182300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
946 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
west late in the afternoon. patchy fog late in the morning. 
cloudy with rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the 
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear early in
the evening becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. light rain until
early morning. light rain likely after midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am est wed feb 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.


lhz443-182300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
946 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. rain and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning, then light rain in the afternoon. areas of fog. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain
early in the evening, then light rain likely in the late evening and
overnight. a small craft advisory may be needed.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$