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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz042-170900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. smoke. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez040-041-170900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.overnight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez020-170900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. smoke.
.friday...light and variable winds. smoke.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the
morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


loz043-170900-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 73 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
926 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez142-143-170815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
926 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.overnight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
areas of smoke in the evening. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
926 pm edt thu jul 16 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>146-170815-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
926 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.overnight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke in the evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
926 pm edt thu jul 16 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>149-170815-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
926 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.overnight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke in the evening. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz442-170945-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
940 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable. cloudy, smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. cloudy until late
afternoon then clearing. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. smoke
until early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. light showers until
late afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon. light showers likely early in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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
940 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz443-170945-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
940 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable. cloudy, smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly sunny. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. partly cloudy. smoke early in the
evening, then areas of smoke in the late evening and early
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers
early in the morning. light showers in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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
940 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz441-170945-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
940 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy, smoke.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the southeast early in the afternoon. cloudy until late afternoon
becoming mostly sunny. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
south in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of
smoke early in the evening, then smoke in the late evening and
early morning. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny early in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

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
940 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz422-170945-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
940 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy, smoke.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy until late afternoon, then mostly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
smoke until early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy in
the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. a chance
of showers early in the morning. light showers likely in the late
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.

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
940 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz421-170945-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
940 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy, smoke.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy until late afternoon, then
mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
smoke until early morning. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. light showers likely early in the
morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory
may be needed.

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
940 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez444-170945-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
940 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy, smoke. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. areas of smoke early in the evening. patchy smoke in the
late evening and early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a chance
of showers until late afternoon, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 78 degrees.

$$