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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lez040-041-051000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. patchy fog late this
evening. patchy fog late. a chance of rain showers late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. rain.
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 

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 wed mar 4 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.


loz043-051000-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est thursday through
friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
rain. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
likely in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed mar 4 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.


loz042-051000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est thursday through
friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy fog in the morning.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and freezing
rain in the evening, then rain with a chance of freezing rain
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. a chance of rain in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lez020-051000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. patchy fog late. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. rain.
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. rain showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. becoming mainly clear. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
914 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lez142-143-050915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
914 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. patchy fog. rain. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. patchy
fog in the morning, then areas of dense fog in the afternoon.
rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
patchy dense fog in the evening. a chance of rain. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
914 pm est wed mar 4 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>146-050915-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
914 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. patchy fog. rain. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. patchy
fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less. patchy fog in
the evening. rain likely. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
914 pm est wed mar 4 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>149-050915-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
914 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. patchy fog. a slight chance of rain late this evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. rain likely late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the
afternoon. rain.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. patchy fog in the evening. rain likely. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 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
956 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lhz422-051100-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
956 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. patchy dense fog. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy
fog early in the morning. a slight chance of light freezing rain
until late afternoon. a slight chance of light rain in the late
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light rain and
snow until early morning. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
rain early in the afternoon. 

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
956 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lhz441-051100-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
956 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. areas of dense fog. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas
of fog early in the morning. a chance of light rain early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain until early
morning. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
rain early in the afternoon. 

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
956 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lhz442-051100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
956 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. areas of dense
fog. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. areas of fog
early in the morning. a slight chance of light rain in the late
morning and early afternoon. a chance of rain early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain until early morning. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly 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
956 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lhz443-051100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
956 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy this evening becoming
mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. areas of fog
early in the morning. a chance of light rain in the late morning
and early afternoon. rain likely early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
rain until early morning. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly 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
956 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lhz421-051100-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
956 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. patchy
dense fog. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy
fog early in the morning. a chance of light rain early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light rain and
snow until early morning. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
rain early in the afternoon. 

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
956 pm est wed mar 4 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.


lez444-051100-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
956 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. a chance of
light rain this evening, then light rain likely after midnight.
areas of dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. areas of dense fog
early in the morning. a chance of light rain early in the
morning, then rain in the late morning and afternoon. a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early
morning becoming light and variable. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of light rain in the late evening and
early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 33 degrees.

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