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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.


loz042-172115-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1247 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday morning...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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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.


lhz441-172315-
port austin to harbor beach 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. mostly cloudy. heavy
freezing spray. a slight chance of light snow showers and light
freezing rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning
becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow showers
early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around
7 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 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.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.

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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.


lhz442-172315-
harbor beach to port sanilac 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 4 to 6 
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow showers early in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers in the late evening and early
morning. partly cloudy after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.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 after midnight. 

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
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.

$$