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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue aug 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.


lez020-182100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely
overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. patchy fog overnight. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. patchy fog during the day. 
.friday...light and variable winds. mainly clear, then becoming
partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt tue aug 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.


lez040-041-182100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am edt tue aug 18 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots. becoming mainly clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mainly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
337 pm edt tue aug 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>144-190215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
337 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. a chance of showers late. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
337 pm edt tue aug 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.


lez145>147-190215-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
337 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
337 pm edt tue aug 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.


lez148-149-190215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
337 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm edt tue aug 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.


lez444-190345-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
336 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm edt tue aug 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.


lhz443-190345-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
336 pm edt tue aug 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a chance of
thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 

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

$$