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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lez020-180900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming north around
10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of showers overnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 73 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lez040-041-180900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers during the day, then a chance of showers sunday
night. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
927 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lez148-149-180815-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
927 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
927 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lez142-143-180815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
927 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.overnight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
927 pm edt thu sep 17 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>147-180815-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
927 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.overnight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lez444-180945-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
934 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely until
late afternoon, then showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 69 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lhz443-180945-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
934 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am edt friday through
friday evening...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of
showers until late afternoon, then showers likely early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

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