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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1006 am est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-152315-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
1006 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1006 am est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-152315-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
1006 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1006 am est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-152315-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
1006 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz043-152200-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez020-152200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
snow showers. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez040-041-152200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow showers
likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet, then
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu jan 15 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.


loz042-152200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers during the
day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez144-152115-
the islands to vermilion oh-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow likely late this morning, then a slight chance of
snow early this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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>148-152115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow, then a chance of snow late.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez142-143-152115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
late this morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
935 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez149-152115-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lhz442-152315-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of light snow after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
until early morning becoming partly cloudy. light snow early in
the evening, then a chance of light snow in the late evening and
early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 

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
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lhz443-152315-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. scattered light snow showers late in the morning,
then isolated light snow showers in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of light snow after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
light snow early in the evening, then a chance of light snow in
the late evening and early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 151505
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lez444-152315-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy 
late in the morning then clearing. scattered light snow showers. 
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. clear becoming partly cloudy in the late
evening and early morning becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 151505
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lhz421-152315-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy. isolated
light snow showers late in the morning. heavy freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon, then light snow likely early in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
until early morning becoming partly cloudy. 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 151505
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lhz422-152315-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10
to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy late in the 
morning becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon, then light snow likely early in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy becoming partly
cloudy in the late evening and early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 151505
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 am est thu jan 15 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.


lhz441-152315-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1005 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 pm est this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy with isolated light snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south after
midnight. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of light snow after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
until early morning becoming partly cloudy. light snow early in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$