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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez020-220400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow early, then snow
showers likely late this evening. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez040-041-220400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow likely.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez148-149-220315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
327 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow showers likely with a slight chance of rain showers early,
then snow showers likely late this evening. a chance of snow
showers after midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 

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 33 degrees, off cleveland 32
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed jan 21 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>144-220315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
327 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers early. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. partly
sunny. 

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 33 degrees, off cleveland 32
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed jan 21 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>147-220315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
327 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow and rain showers early, then a chance of snow
showers late this evening. a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 

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 33 degrees, off cleveland 32
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
411 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lhz443-220515-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
411 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers early in the
morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers until early morning. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be
needed.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
411 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lez444-220515-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
411 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. partly cloudy. a slight chance
of light snow in the evening, then a slight chance of light snow
showers after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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