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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 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.


lez020-190900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. scattered
flurries late this evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers in the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow showers. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 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.


lez040-041-190900-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1010 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow
showers, then scattered flurries late. waves in ice free areas
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
scattered snow showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
932 pm edt wed mar 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.


lez148-149-190815-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
932 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
932 pm edt wed mar 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>147-190815-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
932 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
932 pm edt wed mar 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>144-190815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
932 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
911 pm edt wed mar 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.


lez444-190915-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
911 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
rain and freezing rain early in the morning, then partly cloudy
with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy
until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 

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
911 pm edt wed mar 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.


lhz443-190915-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
911 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light rain likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$