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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue feb 17 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.


lez020-171600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. patchy
fog early. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of rain overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
rain with a chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
and rain overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain thursday
night. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow friday
night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 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
403 am est tue feb 17 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.


lez040-041-171600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of dense fog this morning. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of
snow friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 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 cleveland oh
323 am est tue feb 17 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>147-171515-
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-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
323 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
likely overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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
323 am est tue feb 17 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.


lez148-149-171515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
323 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. rain
likely in the evening. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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
407 am est tue feb 17 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.


lez444-171715-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
407 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. patchy fog. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy. a slight
chance of light rain early in the evening, then light rain likely
in the late evening and overnight. a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. becoming mostly sunny early in the afternoon.
light rain until late afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing
to the southeast after midnight. partly 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 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
407 am est tue feb 17 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.


lhz443-171715-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
407 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog in the morning, then
patchy fog in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
patchy dense fog until early morning. a chance of light rain in
the late evening and early morning. rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots. becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. rain until late
afternoon. a chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 2
feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 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.

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