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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt thu oct 15 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.


lez020-152100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers in the evening, then periods of rain with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. periods
of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
periods of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 knots
or less. partly cloudy, then becoming clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt thu oct 15 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.


lez040-041-152100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy late this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the evening,
then periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. periods of
rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods
of rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
rain likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. clear.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 am edt thu oct 15 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.


lez142-143-152015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
937 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
showers likely in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 65 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 am edt thu oct 15 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>146-152015-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
937 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 65 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 am edt thu oct 15 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.


lez147>149-152015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
937 am edt thu oct 15 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 65 degrees, off cleveland 66
degrees, and off erie 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am edt thu oct 15 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.


lez444-152145-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
940 am edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy late in
the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning, then veering to the southwest with gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. a chance of light rain early in the evening, then
light rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning. light rain likely after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain until late
afternoon, then light rain likely early in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming partly
cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

small craft advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. please refer to the open lakes forecast for
more information.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 64 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am edt thu oct 15 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.


lhz443-152145-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
940 am edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight. light rain likely early in the evening,
then rain in the late evening and early morning. light rain
likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon.
a chance of light rain early in the morning. light rain early in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy.
light rain likely until early morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

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

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