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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 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.


lez020-180300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
404 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
rain showers. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers friday night. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
404 pm edt tue mar 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.


loz042-180300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
404 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 pm edt tue mar 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.


lhz441-180400-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
400 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of
light snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light rain and
snow until late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
400 pm edt tue mar 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.


lhz442-180400-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
400 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of light snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
400 pm edt tue mar 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.


lhz443-180400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
400 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. a slight chance of
light snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

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