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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lez020-191000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est monday through
tuesday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers
likely late this evening, then lake effect snow after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lez040-041-191000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est monday...
...gale warning in effect from 6 am est monday through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 6 am est monday
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. lake effect snow with a few rumbles of thunder possible.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. lake effect snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1007 pm est sun jan 18 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>144-190915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
1007 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 am est monday through monday
evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 7 am to 10 pm est monday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. snow likely in the morning, then a slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1007 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lez145-190915-
vermilion to avon point oh-
1007 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 am est monday through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. snow likely in the morning, then a chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1007 pm est sun jan 18 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>149-190915-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1007 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est monday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am est monday through late
monday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 7 am est monday
through late monday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow late this evening, then snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow. heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
a chance of snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 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
951 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lez444-191100-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
951 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 am est monday through monday
evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 7 am to 10 pm est monday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. light snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. light snow showers
early in the morning, then numerous light snow showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. scattered light snow showers
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
scattered light snow showers early in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming 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
951 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lhz443-191100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
951 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. light snow showers until late afternoon, then
scattered light snow showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. scattered light snow showers early in
the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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