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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri feb 20 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.


lez020-201600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through saturday morning...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. patchy fog early. rain through early afternoon, then a
chance of rain late. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the
evening, then snow and rain showers likely overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.sunday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. snow.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri feb 20 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.


loz042-201600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy fog
early. rain. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance
of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. snow
showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then
snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
356 am est fri feb 20 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.


lhz441-201700-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
356 am est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. light rain in the
morning, then a slight chance of light rain in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 5 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain
and snow early in the evening, then a slight chance of light snow
in the late evening and early morning. a chance of light snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light snow until late afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
356 am est fri feb 20 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.


lhz442-201700-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
356 am est fri feb 20 2026

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. light rain in
the morning, then a slight chance of light rain and snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow early in the evening, then a slight chance of
light rain in the late evening and early morning. a slight chance
of light snow in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
356 am est fri feb 20 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.


lhz443-201700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
356 am est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the southwest
early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light rain likely in the
morning, then a slight chance of light rain and snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 5 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow until early
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

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