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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri feb 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.


lez020-210400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely with a chance of rain early, then
snow showers likely. a chance of snow showers late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a chance of snow showers. 
.sunday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
snow.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less. snow likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
and snow likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri feb 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.


loz042-210400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers this evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. snow showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. snow likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. snow likely tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow and
rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 pm est fri feb 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.


lhz441-210500-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
351 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain
and snow in the evening, then a slight chance of light snow after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the morning, then a slight chance of light snow in
the late morning and early afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
351 pm est fri feb 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.


lhz442-210500-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
351 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow in the evening, then a slight chance of light
snow after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light snow until late afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. 

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
351 pm est fri feb 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.


lhz443-210500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
351 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain and 
snow in the evening, then a slight chance of light snow after 
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light snow early in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light snow likely
until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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