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


lez040-041-161000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. patchy fog late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
patchy fog. a chance of rain showers. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of rain showers in
the morning. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain showers thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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


lez020-161000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.overnight...light and variable winds. areas of fog.

.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. areas
of fog in the morning. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of fog. a
chance of rain showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
partly sunny. 
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers
thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
friday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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


loz043-044-161000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
patchy fog. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. patchy fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. rain
during the day, then rain with snow likely wednesday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 34 degrees.

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


loz042-161000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. patchy
fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy
fog. a chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers thursday night. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 pm est sun feb 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>146-160915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
937 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.overnight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. areas of dense fog. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. areas of dense fog in the morning. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog
overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
937 pm est sun feb 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.


lez147>149-160915-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
937 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.overnight...light and variable winds. patchy fog late. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas
of dense fog in the morning. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
patchy fog overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 38 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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


lhz442-161030-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
929 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. patchy fog
early in the morning. a slight chance of light rain early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy
early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
929 pm est sun feb 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.


lhz443-161030-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
929 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the late
evening and early morning becoming light and variable. partly
cloudy. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. patchy
fog early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until late afternoon
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
929 pm est sun feb 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.


lhz441-161030-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
929 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. patchy fog. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. patchy fog
early in the morning. a slight chance of light rain early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
929 pm est sun feb 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.


lhz422-161030-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
929 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. patchy fog. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. patchy fog early in the
morning. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly clear. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy in
the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly cloudy. 

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
929 pm est sun feb 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.


lhz421-161030-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
929 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots this evening becoming
light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early
in the morning. partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly
cloudy. patchy fog. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy
fog early in the morning. a slight chance of light rain in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. 

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
929 pm est sun feb 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.


lez444-161030-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
929 pm est sun feb 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
patchy fog. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. patchy fog early in the
morning. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 33 degrees.

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