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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue apr 28 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.


lez020-290300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. becoming mainly
clear. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly cloudy.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 45 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 282003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue apr 28 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.


lez040-290300-
ripley to dunkirk along lake erie-
403 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming north around
10 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 282003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue apr 28 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.


lez041-290300-
dunkirk to buffalo along lake erie-
403 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm edt tue apr 28 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>144-290215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
352 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

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

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 47
degrees, and off erie 46 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm edt tue apr 28 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>147-290215-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
352 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 47
degrees, and off erie 46 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm edt tue apr 28 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.


lez148-149-290215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
352 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. a slight chance of showers early. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds around 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 58 degrees, off cleveland 47
degrees, and off erie 46 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
409 pm edt tue apr 28 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.


lez444-290415-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
409 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers early
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 53 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
409 pm edt tue apr 28 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.


lhz443-290415-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
409 pm edt tue apr 28 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering to
the north early in the morning. partly cloudy in the evening
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers early in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny until late afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$