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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1247 pm edt tue mar 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.


lez020-172115-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1247 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers early. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1247 pm edt tue mar 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.


lez040-041-172115-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1247 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves in ice free areas 5 to 8 feet. waves in ice free
areas occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1039 am edt tue mar 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.


lez148-149-172015-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1039 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers, then a
chance of snow showers late. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1039 am edt tue mar 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>144-172015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
1039 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1039 am edt tue mar 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.


lez145>147-172015-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
1039 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1103 am edt tue mar 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.


lez444-172315-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1103 am edt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers early in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1103 am edt tue mar 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.


lhz443-172315-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1103 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 5 pm edt this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

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

$$