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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue feb 24 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.


loz042-251000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west 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. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 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 buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lez040-041-251000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am est wednesday through
wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
snow. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. partly to mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. 

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 tue feb 24 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.


lez020-251000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow, then a chance
of snow showers late. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
sunny. 
.thursday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue feb 24 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.


loz043-044-251000-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 pm est tue feb 24 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
a chance of snow showers late this evening, then snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
315 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez146>149-251530-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
315 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow early. a slight chance of snow showers late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly clear. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
315 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez142-143-251530-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
315 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly sunny. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
315 am est wed feb 25 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.


lez144-145-251530-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
315 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 36 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lhz443-251100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
953 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. snow.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow until late afternoon, then partly
cloudy with a slight chance of flurries early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
953 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lhz422-251100-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
953 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. light snow.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of
light snow. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
953 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lhz421-251100-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
953 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. light snow.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
953 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lez444-251100-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
953 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of
flurries. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. 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 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lhz441-251100-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
953 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
west early in the morning. light snow. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
953 pm est tue feb 24 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.


lhz442-251100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
953 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. snow.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

$$