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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 20 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.


lez020-202100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1005 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds. a chance of rain
overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
showers sunday night. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am edt fri mar 20 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.


lez040-041-202100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1005 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain,
then a chance of rain late. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy in
the morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. rain
likely during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
933 am edt fri mar 20 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.


lez148-149-202015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
933 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers, then a slight chance of showers late. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
933 am edt fri mar 20 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>144-202015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
933 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
showers early this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
933 am edt fri mar 20 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>147-202015-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
933 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely early
this afternoon. a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 40 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri mar 20 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.


lez444-202200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1000 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
west late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with scattered showers
late in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of
light rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri mar 20 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.


lhz443-202200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1000 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon, then veering to the north
late in the afternoon. light showers late in the morning, then a
slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. patchy fog. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to the
southeast early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

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