fzus51 kbuf 190303
nshbuf
expires:202602191000;;876115

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 18 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.


lez020-191000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
rain and freezing rain late this evening, then a chance of
freezing rain after midnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain and snow
likely. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow
likely. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 190303
nshbuf
expires:202602191000;;876118

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 18 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.


loz042-191000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain with snow likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdtx 190307
nshdtx
expires:202602191115;;876355

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1007 pm est wed feb 18 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.


lhz441-191115-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1007 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain until
early morning, then rain likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. a small
craft advisory may be needed.
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the southwest early in the afternoon. light rain until late
afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 190307
nshdtx
expires:202602191115;;876356

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1007 pm est wed feb 18 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.


lhz442-191115-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1007 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain until
early morning, then light rain likely after midnight. a small craft
advisory may be needed.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain
until late afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow early
in the afternoon. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 190307
nshdtx
expires:202602191115;;876357

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1007 pm est wed feb 18 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.


lhz443-191115-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1007 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
this evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain until early morning, then light rain likely after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light rain likely until
late afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow early in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$