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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sat oct 18 2025

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 sat oct 18 2025

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
during the day, then a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. showers.

the water temperature off buffalo is 62 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt sat oct 18 2025

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 sat oct 18 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through late sunday
night...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy late this
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots overnight. showers. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. showers during the day, then a chance of showers monday
night. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

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>148-190215-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
341 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

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.


lez149-190215-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
341 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through late sunday
night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

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-
341 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through late sunday
night...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt sat oct 18 2025

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.


lez142-143-182015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
920 am edt sat oct 18 2025

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt sat oct 18 2025

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>148-182015-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
920 am edt sat oct 18 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through late sunday
night...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
showers late this morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 64 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
343 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

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-
343 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
sunday night...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. partly cloudy with scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
scattered thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the west early in the afternoon. rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then showers early in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots with sporadic gusts 
to 35 knot gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 
knots in the late evening and overnight. light showers early in 
the evening, then partly cloudy with numerous showers in the late 
evening and early morning. mostly clear after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 61 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

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-
343 pm edt sat oct 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
sunday night...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and scattered
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then showers early in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. becoming mostly clear in the late
evening and overnight. light showers early in the evening, then
numerous showers in the late evening and early morning. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

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