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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm 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.


lez020-180400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
widespread dense fog from late evening on. a chance of rain
showers late. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
showers. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of
freezing rain overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain with a chance of snow friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. snow
likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm 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.


lez040-041-180400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. widespread fog. rain
showers likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. a chance of rain showers and freezing rain in the
evening, then a chance of freezing rain overnight. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow friday
night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
233 pm 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>147-180315-
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-
233 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog this evening. patchy fog late. a chance of rain showers
after midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. 

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 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
233 pm 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.


lez148-149-180315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
233 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. patchy dense fog early,
then areas of dense fog late this evening. widespread dense fog
after midnight. a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
rain showers likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
showers. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. 

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 38 degrees, off cleveland 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 pm 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.


lez444-180445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
345 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. patchy dense fog. light
rain likely after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. patchy dense fog
early in the morning, then areas of dense fog in the late morning
and early afternoon. light rain early in the morning, then partly
cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. mostly sunny early in the 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. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain early in the afternoon. 

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
345 pm 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.


lhz443-180445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
345 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est wednesday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. widespread dense fog. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. widespread dense fog until late afternoon. rain until
late afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
southeast in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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